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

Table 2

Comparison of anticipated and experienced pain score.

Variables in categories	Anticipated (E1)	Experienced (E2)	value
Age groups
≤30 Years (n = 29)	7 (5–8)	3 (2–5)	<0.001
>30 Years (n = 21)	7 (6–8)	2 (2–4)	0.001
Number of attempts
1 (n = 44)	7 (6–8)	2 (2–4)	<0.001
2 (n = 6)	7 (4–7)	2 (2–4)	0.074
Duration of spinal conduct
≤10 min	7 (6–8)	2 (2–4)	<0.001
>10 min	8 (7–9)	3 (2–7)	0.042
Designation of anesthesiologist
Resident	7 (6–8)	2 (2–4)	<0.001
Consultant	7 (5–8)	3 (2–4)	0.107
APAIS score
<11 (n = 13)	5 (4–6)	2 (1–3)	0.001
≥11 (n = 37)	7 (7–9)	3 (2–4)	<0.001

Data are presented as median (25th–75th percentile). Wilcoxon signed-rank test.