Table 1 Demographic data of participants undergoing aspiration or conventional popping for spinal anesthesia
Characteristic | Dural puncture | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Popping group (n = 43) | Aspiration group (n = 45) | ||
Age (years) | 44.3 ± 12.8 | 42.9 ± 14.0 | 0.623 |
Sex, male/female (n/n) | 26/17 | 33/12 | 0.293 |
Height (cm) | 165.5 ± 9.9 | 167.2 ± 7.3 | 0.369 |
Weight (kg) | 68.9 ± 11.8 | 67.9 ± 11.2 | 0.672 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 3.8 | 24.2 ± 3.5 | 0.291 |
Distance to posterior dura mater (mm) | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 6.4 ± 1.5 | 0.409 |
Distance to anterior dura mater (mm) | 7.7 ± 1.2 | 7.6 ± 1.3 | 0.533 |