Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 4

Average VAS pain scores in first 24 hours after caesarean delivery.

	Magnesium group	Control group	P-value
VAS overall	1.75; (0.4 – 2.6); 0.0 – 6.7	3.2; (2.3 – 4.5); 1.0 – 8.0]	<0.001
VAS 0–6 h	0.0; (0.0 – 4.0); 0.0 – 8.3]	2.0; (0.0 – 4.0); 0.0 – 6.8]	0.67
VAS 6–12 h	0.0; (0.0 – 3.0); 0.0 – 7.0]	4.0; (3.0 – 5.5); 0.0 – 9.0]	<0.001
VAS 12–18 h	0.0; (0.0 – 4.0); 0.0 – 7.0]	2.75; (2.0 – 6.5); 0.0 – 9.0]	0.003
VAS 18–24 h	0.0; (0.0 – 2.0); 0.0 – 9.0]	5.0; (2.0 – 7.0); 0.0 – 10.0]	<0.001

Abbreviation: VAS, visual analog scale
Values expressed as median (InterQuartile Range) [Range].