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Table 2 Demographic and characteristics of women in the two groups

From: Association between epidural analgesia and indications for intrapartum caesarean delivery in group 1 of the 10-group classification system at a tertiary maternity hospital, Shanghai, China: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Use of EA

(n = 1722)

No use of EA

(n = 1154)

P value

Maternal age (y)

30.47 ± 2.97

30.67 ± 3.08

0.068

Gestational age (w)

40.0 [39.3, 40.6]

39.9 [39.1, 40.4]

0.077

Weight (kg)

70.29 ± 8.53

71.64 ± 8.74

0.060

Height (m)

1.60 ± 0.08

1.60 ± 0.04

0.118

BMI (kg/m2)

28.13 ± 11.89

27.82 ± 3.77

0.681

AC (cm)

101.81 ± 4.70

102.17 ± 4.78

0.364

  1. Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation, n (%) or median [interquartile range]
  2. Abbreviations: EA epidural analgesia, BMI body mass index, AC abdominal circumference
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