Research Article

Effect of Spinal Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia on Blood Glucose Concentration in Patients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section Surgery: A Prospective Comparative Study

Table 3

Age, weight, and fasting time of patients included in the study (n = 58).

Group G, mean ± SD (n = 23)Group S, mean ± SD (n = 35)t value

Age (years)28.2 ± 4.228.9 ± 5.6–0.4700.640
Weight (kg)69.4 ± 8.370.4 ± 12.5–0.3300.742
Fasting time (hours)9.2 ± 1.49.7 ± 1.2–1.5840.119

Data are given as mean ± SD and the significance of the difference in age, weight, and fasting time between group G (general anesthesia) and group S (spinal anesthesia).