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Table 4 Parturient satisfaction survey regarding blood pressure measurements

From: Correlation of patient characteristics with arm and finger measurements in Asian parturients: a preliminary study

Question

Non-obesea

(N = 194)

Obesea

(N = 106)

Unadjusted

odds ratio

(95% CI)

p-value

Long time taken for blood pressure reading

19 (9.8)

9 (8.5)

0.86 (0.37–1.96)

0.71

Cuff pops off

6 (3.1)

26 (24.5)

10.18 (4.04–25.69)

< 0.01

Need to put cuff on lower arm or leg

1 (0.5)

3 (2.8)

5.62 (0.58–54.70)

0.14

Need to change to different cuff

4 (2.1)

18 (17.0)

9.72 (3.19–29.56)

< 0.01

  1. Values are represented as number (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval
  3. a Obese and non-obese groups were defined as BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and BMI < 30 kg/m2 respectively