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School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin: 8 th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference
Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education & Technology: 7 th – 9 th November 2007
Conference Proceedings
Table 31. One-way Analysis of Variance of Group III Physical Symptoms
Mean Severity Scores in Control Group over 3 and 6-Month Time Periods
Symptom Mean Severity Scores
Constipation
More colds
than usual
Sore throat
Nose bleeds
Sore gums
Mouth ulcers
Headache
Fainting*
3 Months
1.24
1.28
1.54
1.04
1.34
1.31
1.89
-
- 81 -
6 Months
1.35
1.30
1.69
1.04
1.09
1.28
2.06
-
P-Value
NS
NS
NS
NS
0.003
NS
NS
* Insufficient reporting of the symptom of “fainting” did not allow for statistical analysis across the
1 st , 3 rd trimesters of pregnancy and the postpartum period