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Table 3 Characteristics and outcomes of the women with 2 cm cervical dilation in non-LEA group and LEA group.

From: Labor epidural analgesia versus without labor epidural analgesia for multiparous women: a retrospective case control study

 

non-LEA-2 group

(n = 194)

LEA-2 group

(n = 279)

Z/T

P-value

Age (years)

32 (30–34)

32 (30–34)

-0.115

0.909

Height (cm)

162 (160–165)

163 (160–165)

-1.08

0.28

Weight (kg)

72.5 (66–79)

74 (69–81)

-2.207

0.027

BMI (kg/m2)

27.61 (25.39–30.08)

28.2 (25.78–30.47)

-1.778

0.075

Gestational weight gain (kg)

15 (11.88–17.63)

15 (12-18.5)

-0.309

0.757

Gestational age (weeks)

39.4 (38.6–40.1)

39.5 (39-40.3)

-2.152

0.031

Duration from cervical dilation of 2 cm to delivery (mins)

164.5 (101.75–243.5)

128 (78–196)

-4.361

< 0.001

Duration of first-second stage (mins)

312.5 (231.5–408)

362 (273–452)

-3.534

< 0.001

Duration ratio

0.59 (0.38–0.77)

0.36 (0.23–0.54)

-8.055

< 0.001

Duration of third stage (mins)

5 (5–7)

5 (5–6)

-0.595

0.552

Blood loss (ml)

240 (220–280)

260 (240–290)

-3.657

< 0.001

Apgar score

10 (10–10)

10 (10–10)

-3.226

0.001

Birth weight (g)

3394.12 ± 416.98

3479.71 ± 413.46

-2.207

0.028