Research Article

Predictors for Moderate to Severe Acute Postoperative Pain after Cesarean Section

Table 1

Demographics and baselines characteristics.

CharacteristicsWomen ()
(%)

Age, mean (SD)25.1 (5.7)
Education ≥ 11 years682 (64.4)
Marital partner915 (86.2)
Socioeconomic class
 A/B348 (32.8)
 C628 (59.3)
 D/E84 (7.9)
Physically active77 (7.3)
Alcohol consumption73 (6.9)
Tobacco consumption32 (3.0)
Active delivery190 (17.9)
Previous cesarean section369 (34.7)
Tubal sterilization94 (8.9)
Surgery duration34.9 (10.8)
Preoperative pain321 (30.2)
Preoperative anxiety419 (40.2)
Preoperative depression150 (14.4)
Intraoperative analgesics
 Intrathecal morphine plus IV and IM nonopioid analgesics522 (49.2)
 Intrathecal morphine505 (47.6)
 Intrathecal morphine and fentanyl plus IV and IM nonopioid analgesics20 (1.9)
 Intrathecal morphine and fentanyl15 (1.4)

3 participants missing; 2 participants missing; 1 participant missing; 8 participants missing; 20 participants missing.