Table 3 Comparison of mean satisfaction score, length of the first and second stage of labor, Apgar score, and type of delivery of primiparous women in the three groups studied

Satisfaction of childbirth process

68.94 ± 5.24

63.35 ± 5.41

45.08 ± 6.26

 < 0.001^*

Length of the first stage of labor (minutes)

162.20 ± 45.85

179.35 ± 46.24

198.89 ± 63.02

0.006^*

Length of the second stage of labor (minutes)

22.60 ± 9.91

30.87 ± 12.26

43.75 ± 22.02

 < 0.001^*

First-minute Apgar score

8.96 ± 0.20

8.96 ± 0.21

8.83 ± 0.45

0.091^*

Fifth-minute Apgar score

10 ± 00

10 ± 00

9.97 ± 0.17

0.265^*

Type of delivery; %

 < 0.043^**

 Normal

48 (90.6)

43 (84.3)

36 (72)

 Cesarean

5 (9.4)

8 (15.7)

14 (28)