Impact of Melatonin as a Premedication Agent in Caesarean Section on Blood Loss and Postoperative Pain Level

Table 1

Comparison between melatonin and placebo groups regarding demographic data.

	Melatonin, n = 40	Placebo, n = 40	Test ()
Age (years)
Mean ± SD.	28.85 ± 7.46	30.20 ± 6.08	t = 0.887,  = 0.378
Median (range)	28.50 (20.0–49.0)	30.0 (18.0–42.0)
Weight (kg)
Mean ± SD.	77.60 ± 10.90	74.48 ± 7.76	t = 1.477,  = 0.144
Median (range)	76.0 (60.0–120.0)	73.50 (59.0–95.0)
Height (cm)
Mean ± SD.	165.03 ± 7.91	162.30 ± 4.43	t = 1.902,  = 0.062
Median (range)	165.0 (150.0–185.0)	162.0 (155.0–173.0)
BMI (kg/m^2)
Mean ± SD.	28.50 ± 3.37	28.27 ± 2.64	t = 0.351,  = 0.726
Median (range)	28.44 (20.76−7.04)	27.75 (22.65–34.34)

SD, standard deviation; range, min–max; t, Student’s t-test; value compared between melatonin and placebo.