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<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> & <strong>Midwifery</strong>, <strong>Trinity</strong> College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research <strong>Conference</strong><br />

Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007<br />

<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>Proceedings</strong><br />

Table 27. One-way Analysis <strong>of</strong> Variance <strong>of</strong> Group III Physical Symptoms<br />

Mean Severity Scores in Experimental Group over 1 st , 3 rd Trimesters <strong>of</strong><br />

Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period<br />

Symptom Mean Severity Scores<br />

Constipation<br />

More colds<br />

than usual<br />

Sore throat<br />

Nosebleeds<br />

Sore gums<br />

Mouth ulcers<br />

Headache<br />

Fainting*<br />

1 st Trimester<br />

1.69<br />

1.76<br />

1.94<br />

1.12<br />

1.41<br />

1.41<br />

2.18<br />

-<br />

3 rd Trimester<br />

1.74<br />

1.33<br />

1.36<br />

1.24<br />

1.34<br />

1.43<br />

1.91<br />

-<br />

- 77 -<br />

Postpartum<br />

1.07<br />

1.15<br />

1.13<br />

1.04<br />

1.05<br />

1.18<br />

1.63<br />

-<br />

P-Value<br />

0.001<br />

0.001<br />

0.001<br />

0.039<br />

0.001<br />

0.034<br />

0.004<br />

* Insufficient reporting <strong>of</strong> the symptom <strong>of</strong> “fainting” did not allow for statistical analysis across the<br />

1 st , 3 rd trimesters <strong>of</strong> pregnancy and the postpartum period

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