Table 1 Baseline characteristics and intraoperative characteristics
From: Effect of epidural dexmedetomidine in single-dose combined with ropivacaine for cesarean section
Group R (n = 46) | Group RD (n = 46) | F/Z | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | ||||
Average age (years) | 30.5 ± 3.7 | 29.8 ± 3.3 | 0.338 | 0.563 |
Weight (kg) | 67.6 ± 8.4 | 69.2 ± 9.4 | 0.188 | 0.665 |
Height (cm) | 159.4 ± 5.8 | 158.4 ± 5.0 | 1.659 | 0.201 |
Gestation(weeks) | 38.6 ± 1.0 | 39.0 ± 1.1 | 0.003 | 0.956 |
Initial vital signs | ||||
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 115.7 ± 10.3 | 117.6 ± 10.0 | 0.360 | 0.550 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 72.7 ± 9.4 | 72.6 ± 7.8 | 2.694 | 0.104 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 84.5 ± 13.4 | 85.8 ± 13.1 | 0.005 | 0.941 |
Intraoperative measures | ||||
Length of surgery (min) | 37.5 ± 6.3 | 39.3 ± 6.8 | 0.216 | 0.643 |
Blood loss (ml) | 251.0 ± 61.5 | 281.5 ± 62.7 | 0.124 | 0.725 |
Urine volume (ml) | 81.3 ± 51.5 | 104.1 ± 78.5 | 3.115 | 0.081 |
Z | ||||
Intraoperative pain (NRS) | ||||
T2 | 1.96 ± 1.69 | 0.96 ± 1.40 | -3.017 | 0.003 |
T3 | 1.20 ± 1.39 | 0.20 ± 0.62 | -4.559 | < 0.001 |
T4 | 1.43 ± 1.47 | 0.43 ± 1.00 | -3.973 | < 0.001 |
Sufentanil consumption (µg) | 0.43 ± 1.42 | 0.11 ± 0.737 | -1.372 | 0.170 |