Effect of psychological nursing intervention combined with acupressure on postoperative recovery of women after cesarean section

Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between intervention group and control group, n (%)

Baseline data	IG (n = 77)	CG (n = 73)	t/χ2	P value
Age, year	29.64 ± 3.43	29.01 ± 3.33	1.134	0.258
Gestational weeks, weeks	39.23 ± 2.00	38.96 ± 1.70	0.906	0.367
BMI, kg/m2	23.00 ± 0.87	22.93 ± 0.90	0.476	0.635
Cesarean history			0.018	0.894
Nulliparas	43 (55.84)	39 (53.42)
Multiparas	34 (44.16)	34 (46.58)
Use of PCIA	70 (90.90)	65 (89.04)	0.012	0.913
Gestational period			-	0.785
Premature birth	4 (5.19)	5 (6.85)
Full-term birth	70 (90.90)	64 (87.67)
Overdue birth	3 (3.91)	4 (5.48)
Reasons of CS			0.385	0.825
Fetal distress	9 (11.69)	7 (9.59)
Pregnancy complications	21 (27.27)	18 (24.66)
Voluntary request	47 (61.04)	48 (65.75)

CS: Cesarean section; CG: Control group; IG: Intervention group; BMI: Body mass index; PCIA: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia.