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Table 1 The demographic data according to the primary decision (spinal or general anesthesia)

From: Can propofol procedural sedation implementation increase the acceptance of spinal anesthesia during cesarean section?

Items

Spinal group, n = 166

General group, n = 13

P

Age (years)

29.8 ± 5.4

27.9 ± 3.9

0.252

BMI (kg/m2)

26 (22–54)*

24 (24–26)

0.008

Diseases

 Hypertension

20 (12%)

0

0.192

 Bronchial asthma

18 (11%)

0

0.226

 Diabetes mellitus

8 (5%)

0

0.546

 Hypothyroidism

5 (3%)

0

0.687

 Hepatic disease

3 (2%)

0

0.742

ASA

 I

126 (76%)*

13 (100%)

0.035

 II

40 (24%)*

0

 

Education

 Low

10 (6%)

0

0.65

 Medium

27 (16%)

2 (15%)

 

 High

129 (78%)

11 (85%)

 

Operative duration (min)

55 (30–110)

45 (43–60)

0.088

  1. Data are in mean ± SD, median (range), and number (percent)
  2. BMI body mass index
  3. *Significant difference ≤ 0.05