Research Article
Effect of Dry Heat Application on Perineal Pain and Episiotomy Wound Healing among Primipara Women
Table 2
Total scores of perineal pain intensity before and after the intervention of dry and moist heat groups.
| | Dry heat group (n = 50) | Sig | Moist heat group (n = 50) | Sig | Before | 5th day | 10th day | Before | 5th day | 10th day | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| Total perineal pain intensity | No pain (0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 15 (30.0) | MHc | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | MH | Mild (1–3) | 6 (12.0) | 12 (24.0) | 20 (40.0) | 7 (14.0) | 3 (6.0) | 30 (60.0) | Moderate (4–6) | 14 (28.0) | 20 (40.0) | 12 (24.0) | 19 (38.0) | 25 (50.0) | 9 (18.0) | Severe (7–9) | 20 (40.0) | 12 (24.0) | 3 (6.0) | 18 (36.0) | 14 (28.0) | 5 (10.0) | Unbearable (10) | 10 (20.0) | 4 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (12.0) | 8 (16.0) | 6 (12.0) |
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MH: marginal homogeneity, test significant at bc. |