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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for women-reported outcome measures in A and B clusters in phases 1, 2, and 3

From: Perineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study (PEARLS): a matched-pair cluster randomized trial

 

Post-natal women-reported outcomes

Phase 1a

Phase 2b

Phase 3c

  

A

B

A

B

A

B

10-12 days

Primary outcome: pain on walking or sitting in previous 24 hours, % (n)

74.5% (140)

75.6% (201)

76.7% (217)

74.1% (363)

78.5% (277)

78.2% (358)

Total walking and sitting pain scores over previous 24 hours, mean (SD)

1.9 (1.6)

1.7 (1.4)

1.7 (1.5)

1.8 (1.5)

1.9 (1.5)

1.8 (1.5)

Required removal of sutures, % (n)

2.1% (4)

2.2% (6)

0% (0)

3.7% (18)

1.4% (5)

2.8% (13)

Took pain relief in previous 24 hours, % (n)

29.6% (56)

25.7% (69)

22.9% (66)

31.7% (156)

29.8% (106)

25.0% (116)

Still breastfeeding, % (n)

65.8% (125)

66.1% (181)

63.9% (186)

67.5% (332)

68.6% (243)

69.2% (324)

Had perineal wound infection requiring antibiotics, % (n)

6.9% (13)

5.5% (15)

2.8% (8)

6.1% (30)

5.0% (18)

3.9% (18)

3 months

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score ≥13, % (n)

6.7% (10)

7.6% (16)

11.2% (26)

10.1% (35)

11.8% (36)

10.6% (47)

Resumed intercourse after 9 weeks or more, % (n)

41.9% (62)

48.6% (101)

53.3% (120)

56.1% (193)

56.0% (163)

50.7% (219)

Poor or fairly poor perineal healing, % (n)

9.3% (14)

4.7% (10)

7.5% (17)

6.7% (23)

7.5% (23)

7.1% (31)

Still breastfeeding, % (n)

48.3% (71)

50.0% (106)

44.8% (103)

47.6% (165)

45.2% (140)

47.4% (210)

  1. aPrior to intervention implementation.
  2. bAfter implementation of intervention in group A units, but before implementation in group B units.
  3. cAfter implementation of intervention in Group B units.