Clinical Study
Patient-Controlled Epidural Levobupivacaine with or without Fentanyl for Post-Cesarean Section Pain Relief
Table 2
Baseline parturient characteristics. Values are mean (SD) [95% confidence interval] or number (proportion).
| | | Group A () | Group B () | |
| | Age; years | 34.1 (3.57) [32.99–35.21] | 34.8 (3.4) [33.75–35.85] | 0.72 |
| | Height; cm | 159.8 (4.76) [158.32–161.28] | 160.7 (4.7) [159.24–162.16] | 0.99 |
| | Weight; kg | 65.7 (9.78) [62.67–68.73] | 69.1 (9.9) [66.03–72.17] | 0.84 |
| | BMI; kg·m2 | 26.0 (3.2) [25.01–26.99] | 26.7 (3.3) [25.68–27.72] | 0.36 |
| | Gestational age; week | 38.5 (1.0) [38.19–38.81] | 38.6 (0.8) [38.35–38.85] | 0.87 |
| | ASA class I | 17 (42.5%) | 16 (40%) | 0.82 |
| | ASA class II | 23 (57.5%) | 24 (60%) |
| | Previous Caesarean section | 14 (35%) | 19 (47.5%) | 0.26 |
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BMI: body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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