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Table 4 Characteristics and outcomes of the women with 3 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-3 group

(n = 91)

LEA-3 group

(n = 133)

Z/T

P-value

Age (years)

32 (30–34)

31 (29–34)

-0.692

0.489

Height (cm)

163 (160–166)

163 (160–166)

-0.536

0.592

Weight (kg)

74 (67.5–78)

75 (67-80.5)

-0.728

0.467

BMI (kg/m2)

27.54 (25.77–29.24)

28.23 (26.04–30.12)

-1.407

0.16

Gestational weight gain (kg)

15 (13–18)

15 (12–18)

-0.591

0.554

Gestational age (weeks)

39.4 (39-40.2)

39.6 (39.1–40.3)

-1.27

0.204

Duration from cervical dilation of 3 cm to delivery (mins)

111 (78–148)

107 (66.5-154.5)

-0.296

0.767

Duration of first-second stage (mins)

283 (232–388)

335 (260-432.5)

-2.451

0.014

Duration ratio

0.4 (0.25–0.5)

0.32 (0.23–0.46)

-1.914

0.056

Duration of third stage (mins)

5 (5–7)

6 (5–7)

-1.135

0.256

Blood loss (ml)

240 (220–280)

260 (230–280)

-2.104

0.035

Apgar score

10 (10–10)

10 (10–10)

-0.204

0.839

Birth weight (g)

3457.42 ± 345.77

3412.11 ± 397.63

0.882

0.379