Table 2 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
Conventional Method | Modified Method | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Spinal Group (n) | N = 128 | N = 128 | |
Age (years) | 30.17 ± 2.53 | 30.05 ± 2.61 | 0.697 |
Height (cm) | 159.22 ± 2.78 | 159.69 ± 2.86 | 0.185 |
Weight (kg) | 63.98 ± 4.13 | 64.23 ± 4.27 | 0.634 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.23 ± 1.38 | 25.18 ± 1.36 | 0.754 |
Parity, n (%) | 0.617 | ||
Nulliparous | 62 (48.44) | 66 (51.56) | |
Multiparous | 66 (51.56) | 62 (48.44) | |
Epidural group (n) | N = 77 | N = 77 | |
Age (years) | 30.14 ± 2.22 | 29.92 ± 2.38 | 0.553 |
Height (cm) | 159.86 ± 2.71 | 160.04 ± 2.84 | 0.685 |
Weight (kg) | 64.34 ± 3.78 | 64.39 ± 4.18 | 0.936 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.17 ± 1.19 | 25.13 ± 1.30 | 0.844 |
Parity, n (%) | 0.629 | ||
Nulliparous | 39 (50.65) | 36 (46.75) | |
Multiparous | 38 (49.35) | 41 (53.25) | |
Combined group(n) | N = 53 | N = 55 | |
Age (years) | 30.02 ± 2.26 | 30 ± 2 | 0.800 |
Height (cm) | 159.64 ± 2.90 | 160 ± 3 | 0.248 |
Weight (kg) | 64 ± 4 | 64 ± 4 | 0.401 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 1.2 | 25 ± 1.1 | 0.908 |
Parity, n (%) | 0.847 | ||
Nulliparous | 27 (50.94) | 27 (49.09) | |
Multiparous | 26 (49.06) | 28 (50.91) |