MA | EA | SC | MA vs. SC1 | EA vs. SC1 | EA vs. MA1 | |
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n = 83 | n = 87 | n = 83 | OR (CI) 2 | OR (CI) 2 | OR (CI) 3 | |
Pain relief | ||||||
Nitrous oxide | 95.1 | 95.4 | 93.8 | 1.89 (0.43-8.37) | 1.52 (0.39-5.96) | 0.80 (0.17-3.75) |
Sterile water injections | 12.2 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 1.15 (0.42-3.14) | 0.40 (0.11-1.40) | 0.35 (0.10-1.17) |
TENS | 14.5 | 12.6 | 48.1 | 0.17 (0.77-0.37) | 0.16 (0.73-0.34) | 0.94 (0.38-2.33) |
Morphine | 9.6 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 (0.64-8.0) | 0.23 (0.25-2.1) | 0.10 (0.01-0.85) |
Epidural analgesia | 61.4 | 46.0 | 69.9 | 0.62 (0.32-1.20) | 0.35 (0.19-0.67) | 0.57 (0.31-1.06) |
Women’s assessments postpartum | ||||||
Pain worse than expected4 | 51.9 | 54.4 | 65.8 | 0.54 (0.27-1.05) | 0.63 (0.33-1.23) | 1.19 (0.62-2.26) |
Sufficient pain relief4 | 76.6 | 81.0 | 73.7 | 1.31 (0.61-2.84) | 1.68 (0.77-3.68) | 1.28 (0.58-2.84) |
Will choose the same treatment again4 | 60.9 | 68.0 | 1.14 (0.55-2.36) | |||
Acupuncture effective for reducing pain5 | 44.4 | 67.1 | 2.44 (1.23-4.82) | |||
Acupuncture effective for relaxation5 | 58.6 | 72.7 | 1.72 (0.84-3.52) |