Variable | General Anesthesia N = 328 (50.8%) | Spinal Anesthesia N = 318 (49.2%) | p-value |
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Age Less than or equal to 23 years 24–34 years 35 + years | 52 (16.0%) 196 (59.7%) 80 (24.3%) | 59 (18.5%) 185 (58.3%) 74 (23.2%) | 0.7 |
Anemia Not anemic anemic | 319 (97.2%) 9 (2.8%) | 304 (95.6%) 14 (4.4%) | 0.3 |
Breech No Breech Presentation Breech Presentation | 293 (89.5%) 35 (10.5%) | 284 (89.2%) 34 (10.8%) | 0.9 |
Previous Cesarean Sections None 1 C-Section 2 to 5 C-Sections | 149 (45.4%) 115 (35.2%) 64 (19.4%) | 128 (40.3%) 115 (36.2%) 75 (23.5%) | 0.3 |
Comorbid Condition No Comorbid condition At least one other condition | 322 (98.3%) 6 (1.7%) | 307 (96.6%) 11 (3.4%) | 0.2 |
Gestation 38 weeks 39 weeks >= 40 weeks | 167 (50.9%) 82 (25.1%) 79 (24.0%) | 129 (40.6%) 91 (28.6%) 98 (30.8%) | 0.03 |
HIV Status Negative Positive | 284 (86.6%) 44 (13.4%) | 275 (86.4%) 43 (13.6%) | 0.9 |