Table 5 Comparison of the mean lengths of hospital stay and pain upon returning to functional activities in post-natal life between the intervention and control groups

Lengths of hospital stay

3.0 ± 0.0

3.9 ± 0.3

0.9

0.7–1.0

< 0.001

 Day 1

5.8 ± 0.4

7.7 ± 0.5

1.9

1.6–2.1

< 0.001

 Day 2

3.3 ± 1.1

5.4 ± 0.7

2.1

1.6–2.6

< 0.001

 Day 1

6.1 ± 0.4

7.7 ± 0.5

1.6

1.3–1.8

< 0.001

 Day 2

4.1 ± 0.6

5.9 ± 0.5

1.8

1.4–2.0

< 0.001

 Day 1

6.5 ± 0.6

8.2 ± 0.6

1.7

1.3–1.9

< 0.001

 Day 2

3.9 ± 0.4

6.1 ± 0.5

2.2

1.9–2.4

< 0.001

 Day 1

7.2 ± 0.6

8.5 ± 0.5

1.3

0.9–1.6

< 0.001

 Day 2

4.0 ± 0.6

5.9 ± 0.6

1.9

1.5–2.1

< 0.001