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Table 5 Incidence of maternal health problems during the puerperium

From: The effect of health and nutrition education intervention on women's postpartum beliefs and practices: a randomized controlled trial

 

Urban

Rural

Total

 

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

 

(n = 73)

(n = 69)

(n = 81)

(n = 79)

(n = 154)

(n = 148)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Constipation

12

16.44

22

31.88*

7

8.64

9

11.39

19

12.34

31

20.95*

Hemorrhoids

7

9.59

8

11.59

2

2.47

2

2.53

9

5.84

10

6.76

Anal fissure

2

2.74

3

4.35

1

1.23

3

3.8

3

1.95

6

4.05*

Urinary system infection

2

2.74

6

8.7

3

3.7

2

2.53

5

3.25

8

5.41

Cold or fever

5

6.85

6

8.7

1

1.23

3

3.8

6

3.9

9

6.08

Backache

21

28.77

18

26.09

1

1.23

0

0

22

15.58

18

12.16

Leg cramp or joint pain

0

0

5

7.25*

1

1.23

4

5.06

1

0.65

9

6.08**

Abdominal pain

2

2.74

12

17.39*

2

2.47

4

5.06

4

2.6

16

10.81**

Dizziness

4

5.48

10

14.49

0

0

2

2.53

4

2.6

12

8.11**

Headache

5

6.85

4

5.8

0

0

1

1.27

5

3.25

5

3.38

Oral inflammation

4

5.489

2

2.9

24

29.63

19

24.45

28

18.18

21

14.19

Gingival bleeding

6

8.22

3

4.35

10

12.13

11

13.92

16

10.39

14

9.46

Breast problems

43

58.9

38

55.07

3

3.7

12

15.19

46

29.87

50

33.78

Insufficient milk production

14

21.54

20

25.97

7

8.64

9

11.39

21

13.64

29

19.59*

Prolonged lochia rubra

29

39.73

31

44.93

2

2.47

2

2.53*

31

20.13

33

22.3

  1. * Indicates P-value of < 0.05 from t test between intervention and control groups.
  2. • Breast problems include breast swelling or pain, nipple fissure and mastitis.
  3. • Insufficient milk production means the mother's milk secretion cannot meet the baby's require, the baby was mainly fed by other dairy products.
  4. • Prolonged lochia rubra means lochia rubra lasted more than 1 week.
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