Table 1 Characteristics of Mothers Having Elective Cesarean Section
Variable | General Anesthesia N = 57 (13.5%) | Spinal Anesthesia N = 364 (86.5%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age Less than or equal to 23 years 24–34 years 35 + years | 7 (12.3%) 36 (63.1%) 14 (24.6%) | 68 (18.7%) 210 (57.7%) 86 (23.6%) | 0.5 |
Anemia Not anemic Anemic | 33 (97.1%) 1 (2.9%) | 285 (95.6%) 13 (4.4%) | 0.4 (Fischer’s exact) |
Breech No Breech Presentation Breech Presentation | 49 (86.0%) 8 (14.0%) | 331 (90.9%) 33 (9.1%) | 0.2 |
Previous Cesarean Sections None One C-Section Two-Five C-Sections | 26 (45.6%) 18 (31.6%) 13 (22.8%) | 143 (39.3%) 137 (37.6%) 84 (23.1%) | 0.6 |
Comorbid Condition No Comorbid condition At least one other condition | 53 (94.7%) 3 (5.3%) | 342 (94.5%) 20 (5.5%) | 0.9 |
Gestation 38 weeks 39 weeks >= 40 weeks | 13 (22.8%) 19 (33.3%) 25 (43.9%) | 149 (40.9%) 103 (28.3%) 112 (30.8%) | 0.3 |
HIV Status Negative Positive | 49 (87.5%) 7 (12.5%) | 297 (85.1%) 52 (14.9%) | 0.6 |