Table 2 Comparison of distribution of demographic and midwifery variables of intervention and control group participants
Group | Intervention | Control | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | |
Age | 28.93± 5.62 | ±6.3229.3 | 0.81 |
Group | Intervention | Control | p-value | df | Test criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |||
Education | |||||
Under diploma | 18 (34%) | 14 (26.4%) | 0.54 | 2 | 1.2 |
Diploma | 19 (35.8%) | 18 (34%) | Chi-square | ||
Academic | 16 (30.2%) | 21 (39.6%) | |||
Job | |||||
Homemaker | 42 (79.2%) | 37 (69.8%) | 0.26 | 1 | 1.24 |
Employee | 11 (20.8%) | 16 (30.2%) | Chi-square | ||
Blood group type | |||||
A | 17 (32.1%) | 14 (26.4%) | 0.53 | 3 | 2.12 |
B | 11 (20.8%) | 12 (22.6%) | Fisher | ||
AB | 5 (9.4%) | 2 (3.8%) | |||
O | 20 (37.7%) | 25 (47.2%) | |||
Hemoglobin | |||||
<11 | 12 (22.6%) | 11 (20.8) | 0.83 | 2 | 0.35 |
11–12 | 27 (50.9%) | 30 (56.6%) | Chi-square | ||
>12 | 14 (26.4%) | 12 (22.6%) | |||
Infertility history | |||||
No | 49 (92.5%) | 53 (100%) | 0.11 | – | 4.15 |
Yes | 4 (7.5%) | 0 | Fisher | ||
History of childbirth | |||||
None | 15 (28.3%) | 7 (13.2%) | 0.28 | 3 | 3.8 |
Cesarean | 11 (20.8%) | 15 (28.3%) | Chi-square | ||
Vaginal delivery | 22 (41.5%) | 25 (47.2%) | |||
History of both cesarean section and natural delivery | 5 (9.4%) | 6 (11.3%) | |||
Number of previous pregnancy | |||||
1 | 11(20.8%) | 10 (18.9) | 0/86 | 4 | 1/29 |
2 | 13(24.5%) | 15 (28.3%) | Chi-square | ||
3 | 16 (30.2%) | 16 (30.2%) | |||
4 | 6 (11.3%) | 8 (15.1%) | |||
5≤ | 7 (13.2%) | 4 (7.5%) | |||
Number of previous live birth | |||||
0 | 15 (28.3%) | 13 (24.5%) | 0.56 | – | 20.4 |
1 | 16 (30.2%) | 22 (41.5%) | Fisher | ||
2 | 18 (34%) | 13 (24.5%) | |||
≥3 | 4 (7.5%) | 5 (9.4%) | |||
Abortion history | |||||
0 | 17 (32.1%) | 16 (30.2%) | 0.93 | 3 | 0.45 |
1 | 25 (47.2%) | 24 (45.3%) | Chi-square | ||
2 | 7 (13.2%) | 7 (13.2%) | |||
≥3 | 4 (7.5%) | 6 (11.3%) | |||
Gestational age(week) | |||||
≤6 | 13 (24.5%) | 9 (17%) | 0.61 | 2 | 0.96 |
07–10 | 20 (37.7%) | 23 (43.4%) | Chi-square | ||
11–14 | 20 (37.7%) | 21 (39.6%) | |||
Desire to get pregnant again | |||||
No | 19 (35.8%) | 30 (56.6%) | 0.03 | 1 | 4.59 |
Yes | 34 (64.2%) | 23 (43.4%) | Chi-square | ||
History of bleeding in previous pregnancies | |||||
No | 39 (73.6%) | 42 (79.2%) | 0.49 | 1 | 0.47 |
Yes | 14 (26.4%) | 11 (20.8%) | Chi-square | ||
History of Artificial fertility | |||||
No | 51 (96.2%) | 53 (100%) | 0.49 | – | 2.03 |
Yes | 2 (3.8%) | 0 | Fisher | ||
Reason of loss of pregnancy | |||||
EP | 13 (24.5%) | 12 (22.6%) | 0.95 | 2 | 0.09 |
Mole | 8 (15.1%) | 9 (17%) | Chi-square | ||
Abortion | 32 (60.4%) | 32 (60.4%) |