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Table 1 Demographic and obstetric data

From: The ED50 and ED95 of oxytocin infusion rate for maintaining uterine tone during elective caesarean delivery: a dose-finding study

 

0 IU h− 1

1 IU h− 1

2 IU h− 1

3 IU h− 1

5 IU h− 1

8 IU h− 1

P value

Age (yr)

34 ± 5

34 ± 5

32 ± 4

34 ± 4

32 ± 4

33 ± 4

0.108

Weight (kg)

69.1 ± 6.9

67.5 ± 7.1

68.3 ± 8.0

67.8 ± 7.3

70.6 ± 8.0

66.5 ± 6.7

0.463

Height (cm)

160.8 ± 3.8

159.6 ± 4.5

160.3 ± 3.9

158.7 ± 4.0

160.7 ± 5.1

159.9 ± 5.0

0.590

Prior CD

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1.000

Gestational age (wk)

38 ± 1

38 ± 1

38 ± 2

38 ± 1

38 ± 1

38 ± 1

0.989

Duration of surgery (min)

38.8 ± 8.6

42.8 ± 9.7

40.5 ± 7.8

38.4 ± 8.9

39.2 ± 8.6

38.2 ± 9.1

0.479

Preoperative Hb (g dL− 1)

12.1 ± 0.8

12.2 ± 1.0

11.7 ± 1.3

12.1 ± 1.0

11.6 ± 1.1

12.1 ± 0.8

0.172

Preoperative HCT (%)

35.9 ± 2.3

35.8 ± 2.9

35.2 ± 3.4

35.7 ± 2.4

34.5 ± 2.5

36.1 ± 2.1

0.289

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, except prior CD which is expressed as median (inter-quartile range). CD Cesarean delivery, Hb hemoglobin, HCT hematocrit