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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 116923
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i8.116923
Table 4 Comparison of maternal and neonatal outcomes between the two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
Outcome index
Control group (n = 266)
Observation group (n = 257)
t/χ2 value
P value
Maternal outcomes
Intrapartum blood loss (mL)146.83 ± 54.72142.15 ± 47.361.0280.304
1-hour postpartum blood loss (mL)56.21 ± 19.3554.38 ± 27.890.8960.371
2-hour postpartum blood loss (mL)22.15 ± 17.8319.87 ± 4.621.6030.109
Oxytocin usage181 (68.05)155 (60.31)3.5270.060
Intrapartum fever3 (1.13)6 (2.33)1.1580.282
Postpartum urinary retention5 (1.88)8 (3.11)0.8670.352
Neonatal outcomes
1-minute Apgar score (points)9.23 ± 0.459.31 ± 0.391.9750.049
5-minute Apgar score (points)9.78 ± 0.219.82 ± 0.181.8960.059
Neonatal weight (kg)3.21 ± 0.433.18 ± 0.520.7250.469
Neonatal asphyxia1 (0.38)1 (0.39)0.0010.975
Fetal distress7 (2.63)2 (0.78)3.2060.074


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