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Table 1 Characteristics of parturients and newborns

From: Neonatal effect of remifentanil in general anaesthesia for caesarean section: a randomized trial

 

Remifentanil group (n = 76)

Standard group (n = 75)

P

Age (years)

33.1 ± 5.1

32.3 ± 5.3

0.362

Weight prior to pregnancy (kg)

68.1 ± 13.1

69.8 ± 13.4

0.473

Actual weight (kg)

82.0 ± 13.4

81.4 ± 14.3

0.813

Height (cm)

168.9 ± 6.8

167.6 ± 5.8

0.233

BMI (kg.m−2)

24.0 ± 4.4

24.9 ± 5.0

0.254

Medical concomitant diseases

Hypertension

6 (8%)

6 (8%)

0.981

Asthma

4 (5%)

3 (4%)

0.712

Thyreopathy

3 (4%)

3 (4%)

0.987

Diabetes

3 (4%)

2 (3%)

0.660

Placenta praevia centralis

3 (4%)

3 (4%)

0.987

Other

11 (14%)

13 (17%)

0.796

Newborns

Weight of newborns (g)

3162.9 ± 467

3122.5 ± 618

0.334

Gestational age (weeks)

38.6 ± 1.1

38.9 ± 1.4

0.541

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
  2. BMI = Body Mass Index.