Table 2 |
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Characteristics of labor, delivery and neonatal outcomes according to group. |
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| Variables |
Water aerobics |
Control |
P |
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| Request for analgesia – n (%) |
9 (27.3) |
24 (64.9) |
0.004** |
| Length of labor (min)a |
457.9 ± 249.6 |
428.9 ± 203.2 |
0.69* |
| C-section – n (%) |
12 (36.4) |
17 (45.9) |
0.57** |
| Birth weight (g) |
3222.2 ± 562.7 |
3312.7 ± 656.1 |
0.54* |
| Apgar Score 1st minute ≥ 7 (%) |
97 |
94.6 |
0.54** |
| Gestational age (weeks) |
39.2 ± 2.2 |
39.1 ± 1.6 |
0.73* |
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Continuous data are expressed by means ± standard deviation. * Student's t-test ** χ2 Yates a Only for vaginal deliveries |
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Baciuk et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:10 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-10 |
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