Anticipated vs. Experienced Pain at Site of Spinal Needle Insertion in Patients Undergoing Elective Lower Segment Caesarean Section: Perspective from Resource-Limited Region

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

Variables	Point estimates
Age (Years)	29 (19–42)
Comorbidities
Hypertension	6 (12%)
Diabetic	10 (20%)
Anemia	6 (12%)
Obese	3 (6%)
Others	4 (8%)
No. of attempts
One	44 (88%)
Two	6 (12%)
Duration of spinal conduct
Within 10 minutes	43 (86%)
11 to 15 minutes	7 (14%)
Designation of anesthesiologist
Resident	40 (80%)
Consultant	10 (20%)