Table 4 Secondary outcomes
Outcomes | DPE(n = 151) | CSEA(n = 151) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of delivery | |||
ND | 80(53) | 66(43.7) | 0.1377 |
FD | 53(35.1) | 70(46.4) | |
Em C/S | 18(11.9) | 15(9.9) | |
Duration of delivery | |||
Induction to full dilation of cervix (min) | 378[218–570] | 342[215.5–559] | 0.6653 |
First stage of labor (min) | 705[470–990] | 696[465.5-907.5] | 0.4281 |
Second stage of labor (min) | 114.5[60–184] | 125[60-173.5] | 0.9106 |
Fetal status | |||
1-min Apgar score | 9 [8–9] | 9 [8–9] | 0.4729 |
5-min Apgar score | 10 [9–10] | 10 [9–10] | 0.286 |
Umbilical cord blood pH | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 0.4342 |
Anesthetic dose | |||
With PCEA pump | 93.2 ± 65.3 | 99.7 ± 70.8 | 0.4095 |
Using physician top-up | 51(33.8) | 90(59.6) | < 0.0001 |
Patients’ satisfaction score | |||
5 | 63 | 106 | < 0.0001 |
4 | 63 | 32 | |
3 | 5 | 9 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
Unknown | 20 | 3 | - |