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Table 6 Comparison of postpartum outcomes among the groups

From: Obstetric anesthesia clinic childbirth course combined with labor epidural analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression : a prospective cohort study

 

Groupe C (n = 164)

Group AC (n = 161)

Groupe LEA (n = 165)

Groupe AO + LEA (n = 165)

P

Second day postpartum

 NRS of pain (score)

4 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

3 (3, 3)*#

3 (3, 3)*#

<  0.001

 Breast-feeding

139 (84.8%)

142 (88.2%)

144 (87.3%)

146 (88.5%)

0.740

 Labor pain management satisfaction

2 (2, 3)

2 (2, 3)

4 (3, 4)*#

4 (4, 4)*#

< 0.001

Obstetric anesthesia clinic satisfaction

–

4 (4,5)

–

4 (4, 5)

 

 Perinatal care satisfaction

3 (2, 3)

3 (3, 4)*

3 (3, 4)*

4 (3, 4)*#&

< 0.001

 Willingness to have a second child

51 (31.1%)

53 (32.9%)

67 (41.6%)*#

89 (53.9%)*#&

< 0.001

Postdelivery living

    

0.736

 Mother and husband

71 (43.3%)

60 (37.3%)

74 (44.8%)

62 (37.6%)

 

 Mother-in-law and husband

69 (42.1%)

79 (49.1%)

65 (40.0%)

72 (43.6%)

 

 Confinement centre

24 (14.6%)

22 (13.7%)

25 (15.2%)

31 (18.8%)

 

A week postpartum

 NRS of pain (score)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

0.326

 EPDS score

7 (5, 8)

6 (6, 7)

6 (6, 7)

6 (5, 8)

0.309

 Breast-feeding

145 (88.4%)

147 (91.3%)

150 (90.9%)

149 (90.3%)

0.822

Two weeks postpartum

 NRS of pain (score)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

2 (1, 2)

0.326

 EPDS score

7 (5, 8)

6 (6, 7)

6 (6, 7)

6 (5, 8)

0.309

 Breast-feeding

145 (88.4%)

147 (91.3%)

150 (90.9%)

149 (90.3%)

0.822

Six weeks postpartum

 NRS of pain (score)

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 1)

0 (0, 1)

0 (0, 1)

0.471

 NRS pain score > 3

13 (7.9%)

11 (6.8%)

12 (7.3%)

11 (6.7%)

0.965

 Exclusive breast-feeding

106 (64.6%)

113 (70.2%)

106 (65.0%)

110 (66.7%)

0.706

 EPDS score

7 (5, 11)

6 (5, 7)

6 (5, 8)

6 (5, 7)*

0.023

 Incidence of 6-week PPDa

44 (26.8%)

32 (19.9%)

28 (17.0%)

20 (12.1%)*

0.014

 Baby readmitted to hospital

3 (1.8%)

2 (1.2%)

2 (1.2%)

3 (1.8%)

0.938

Twelve weeks postpartum

 NRS of pain (score)

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0.87

 NRS pain score > 3

6 (3.7%)

5 (3.1%)

5 (3.0%)

3 (1.8%)

0.79

 Exclusive breast-feeding

105 (64 %)

97 (60.2%)

104 (63.0%)

106 (64.2%)

0.87

 EPDS score

4 (3, 5)

4 (3, 5)

4 (3, 5)

4 (3, 5)

0.11

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, number (%) or median (TQR)
  2. NRS numeric rating scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = the worst pain
  3. EPDS Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale;
  4. aDefined as EPDS score ≥ 10;Compared with Group C, * P < 0.05; compared with Group AC, #P < 0.05; compared with Group LEA, & P < 0.05
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