Table 2:
Form of anaesthetic for grade 1 and grade 2 caesarean sections. Denominator data for analyses included 2620 women giving birth in daytime hours (excluding elective caesarean sections) and 2547 women giving birth overnight.
Epidural top-up
Spinal blockade
General anaesthetic
Grade 1
(day)
11
17
31
Grade 1 (night)
12
29
22
Grade 2
(day)
27
63
7
Grade 2 (night)
33
70
11