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Table 1 Patient characteristic data, sensory block level and surgical times

From: A randomised dose-response study of prophylactic Methoxamine infusion for preventing spinal-induced hypotension during Cesarean delivery

 

Group M1

(n = 20)

Group M2

(n = 20)

Group M3

(n = 20)

Group M4

(n = 20)

P value

Age (yr)

33.7 ± 5.3

34.3 ± 4.1

31.6 ± 4.0

32.8 ± 3.7

0.24

Weight (kg)

67.0 ± 6.7

66.6 ± 8.4

65.2 ± 7.1

67.0 ± 6.5

0.83

Height (cm)

161.0 ± 3.3

159.6 ± 5.2

158.7 ± 3.9

161.9 ± 4.7

0.09

BMI(kg m−2)

25.9 ± 2.5

26.1 ± 2.5

25.9 ± 2.5

25.4 ± 2.4

0.83

GA(wk)

38 (37 ~ 40)

38 (36 ~ 40)

38 (37 ~ 40)

38 (36 ~ 40)

0.62

Sensory block level (dermatome)

T4(T4 ~ 6)

T5(T4 ~ 6)

T4(T4 ~ 6)

T5(T4 ~ 6)

0.67

I-D interval(min)

13.7 ± 3.6

13.7 ± 2.8

12.1 ± 2.9

12.6 ± 2.7

0.26

U-D interval(s)

64.8 ± 11.5

61.9 ± 16.0

62.8 ± 20.7

64.5 ± 16.4

0.94

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (range);
  2. GA gestational age, I-D interval: induction-delivery interval, U-D interval: uterine incision-delivery interval