Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants
Variable | Intervention group (N = 75) | Control group (N = 75) | All patients (N = 150) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||
Female | 29 (38.7) | 21 (28.0) | 50 (33.3) |
Male | 46 (61.3) | 54 (72.0) | 100 (66.7) |
BMI, n (%) | |||
Underweight (<18,5) | 0 | 3 (4.0) | 3 (2.0) |
Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 26 (34.7) | 24 (32.0) | 50 (33.3) |
Pre-obesity(25-29.9) | 36 (48.0) | 27 (36.0) | 63 (42.0) |
Obesity(>=30) | 13 (17.3) | 21 (28.0) | 34 (22.7) |
Age, Mean ± SD [Range] | 44.5 ± 14.4 [18–70] | 47.3 ± 13.1 [18–68] | 45.9 ± 13.8 [18–70] |
Experience with VR, n (%) | |||
Yes | 18 (24.0) | 20 (26.7) | 38 (25.3) |
No | 57 (76.0) | 55 (73.3) | 112 (74.7) |
Labor severity, n (%) | |||
light | 17 (22.7) | 9 (12.0) | 26 (17.3) |
moderate | 34 (45.3) | 40 (53.3) | 74 (49.3) |
heavy | 24 (32.0) | 25 (33.3) | 49 (32.7) |
missing | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | |
School leaving certificate, n (%) | |||
None | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (2.0) |
Secondary School Certificate | 22 (29.3) | 30 (40.0) | 52 (34.7) |
Intermediate Secondary School Certificate | 32 (42.7) | 24 (32.0) | 56 (37.3) |
Technical College Certificate | 5 (6.7) | 2 (2.7) | 7 (4.7) |
A-Levels | 15 (20.0) | 17 (22.7) | 32 (21.3) |
Affected side, n (%) | |||
Right | 37 (50.7) | 41 (54.7) | 78 (52.0) |
Left | 38 (40.3) | 34 (45.3) | 72 (48.0) |
Dominant hand, n (%) | |||
Right | 71 (94.7) | 71 (94.7) | 142 (94.7) |
Left | 3 (4.0) | 4 (5.3) | 7 (4.7) |
None | 1 (1.3) | 0 | 1 (0.7) |
