Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 2 groups

Variable

S. marianum ointment

Placebo

p-value

Mean/SD

Mean/SD

Age (years)

26.41 ± 4.77

18.24 ± 5.38

*P = 0.14

BMI(m2Kg)

25.31 ± 1.89

25.78 ± 2.23

*P = 0.28

Birth Weight (gram)

3364.72 ± 281.9

3392.79 ± 79

*P = 0.30

Neonate Head circumference (cm)

38.93 ± 1.5

34.27 ± 1.68

*P = 0.28

Duration of first stage of labor (minute)

146.52 ± 71.02

125.23 ± 1.57

*P = 0.14

Duration of second stage of labor (minute)

17.87 ± 13.94

21.51 ± 19.43

*P = 0.54

Duration of third stage of labor (minute)

4.52 ± 1.57

5.32 ± 2.42

*P = 0.80

Time rupture of membranes (minute)

168.95 ± 120.12

189.53 ± 126.16

*P = 0.43

Number of sutures on skin

0.52 ± 5.09

0.69 ± 5.18

**P = 0.52

Number of analgesics used

25.78 ± 2.23

38.93 ± 1.50

**P = 0.10

Variable ointment

S. marianum

Placebo

p-value

Number (%)

Number (%)

 Elementary

25(11)

16.3(7)

 Middle school

22.7(10)

27.9(12)

**P = 0.78

 High school

43.2(19)

46.5(20)

 University

9.1(4)

9.3(4)

 absolutely desirable

2(4.5)

1(2.3)

 Approximately desirable

38(86.4)

38(4.88)

**P = 0.85

 Undesirable

4(1.9)

4(9.3)