Outcomes

Intervention mean ± SD

Control mean ± SD

p value

Age (yrs)

26.96 ± 4.3

26.06 ± 4.5

NS

Gestational age at delivery (wk)

38.84 ± 1.03

38.67 ± 0.94

NS

Mean of length second stage (minutes)

40.3 ± 9.3

40.7 ± 9.9

NS

Means birth weight (g)

3348 ± 452

3280 ± 407

NS

Apgar 1 minute

8.9 ± 0.2

8.9 ± 0.1

NS

Apgar 5 minutes

10

10

NS