Table 1 The comparison of obstetrics and obstetrics characteristics between probiotic and placebo groups
Variable | Probiotic group (n = 37) N(%) | Placebo group (n = 37) N(%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year)†| 25.75(5.48) | 27.05 (5.57) | 0.317* |
Body mass index (kg/m 2 )†| 25.07(3.72) | 25.72(2.58) | 0.387* |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â |
High school Diploma University | 20(54.1) 13(35.1) 4(10.8) | 24(64.9) 9(24.3) 4(10.8) | 0.580** |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Housekeeper Employed Worker | 34(91.9) 1(2.7) 2(5.4) | 35(94.6) 1(2.7) 1(2.7) | 0.84** |
Family income level | Â | Â | Â |
Less than enough Enough More than enough | 7(18.9) 30(81.1) 0(0) | 5(13.5) 29(78.4) 3(8.1) | **0.187 |
Birth assistant †|  |  |  |
Midwife Obstetrics assistant | 13(35.1) 24(64.9) | 11(29.7) 26(70.3) | **0.484 |
Episiotomy incision length (cm)†| 3.75(0.59) | 3.63(0.65) | 0.405* |
Number of skin sutures †| 4.83(1.11) | 4.94(0.99) | 0.662* |
Newborn’s weight (grams)†| 3385(363.02) | 3336.48(436.15) | 0.604* |
Newborn’s head circumference (cm) †| 33.82(0.63) | 34.63(1.17) | 0.397* |
Length of the first stage of labor (minute)†| 263.37(145.79) | 298.24(160.55) | 0.321* |
Length of the second stage of labor (minute)†| 52.70(27.95) | 52.32(27.28) | 0.953* |
Length of the third stage of labor (minute)†| 12.75(11.02) | 11.54(5.11) | 0.518* |
Start of activity (day) †| 12.11(7.10) | 12.75(5.72) | 0.669* |