Table 1 Baseline characteristics of parturients and surgeries in the two groups
Variables | Control group (n = 160) | Esketamine group (n = 159) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 30.9 ± 3.8 | 30.3 ± 3.8 | 0.1398 |
Height (cm) | 161.4 ± 4.4 | 161.4 ± 4.4 | 0.4425 |
Weight (kg) | 74.6 ± 11.5 | 73.6 ± 11.1 | 0.4252 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5 ± 3.9 | 28.3 ± 4.1 | 0.6105 |
APAIS Score | |||
 Total score | 12.7 ± 6.1 | 12.9 ± 5.5 | 0.7021 |
 Information requirement score | 3.9 ± 2.3 | 4.3 ± 2.5 | 0.1266 |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.7502 |
 Primary school | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0) |  |
 Secondary school | 10 (6.3%) | 9 (5.6%) |  |
 High school | 17 (10.7%) | 17 (10.6%) |  |
 Bachelor | 110 (69.2%) | 118 (73.8%) |  |
 Master | 18 (11.3%) | 12 (7.5%) |  |
 Doctor | 3 (1.9%) | 4 (2.5%) |  |
 Employment | 131 (81.9%) | 134 (84.3%) | 0.6546 |
 Prior history of CS | 46 (28.8%) | 48 (30.2%) | 0.8068 |
Type of operation | Â | Â | 0.6477 |
 Emergency | 99 (61.9%) | 94 (59.1%) |  |
 Selective | 61 (38.1%) | 65 (40.9%) |  |
Mode of pregnancy | Â | Â | 0.6526 |
 Natural | 148 (92.5%) | 150 (94.3%) |  |
 Unnatural | 12 (7.5%) | 9 (5.7%) |  |
Anticipate | Â | Â | 0.8351 |
 Expected | 49(30.8%) | 42(26.3%) |  |
 Unexpected | 31(19.5%) | 30(18.7%) |  |
 Indifferent | 48(30.2%) | 53(3.1%) |  |
 Known | 31(19.5%) | 35(21.9%) |  |
 Surgery time (minute) | 61.9 ± 11.1 | 59.2 ± 13.8 | 0.0502 |
 Anesthesia time (minute) | 79.8 ± 13.0 | 77.3 ± 15.6 | 0.1275 |