Table 1.

Baseline characteristics.

Variable	Group LF n = 10	Group MI n = 10	P-value
Age (years)	28.7 ± 2.0	28.9 ± 4.4	0.38
Sex
Male	5 (50.0%)	6 (60.0%)	1.00
Female	5 (50.0%)	4 (40.0%)
Prior epidural anesthesia experience
Yes	2 (20.0%)	3 (33.3%)	0.63
Prior spinal anesthesia experience
Yes	3 (30.0%)	2 (22.2%)	1.00
Degree
M.D. or D.O.	9 (90.0%)	10 (100.0%)	0.47
M.D., Ph.D.	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)

Abbreviations: LF, low fidelity; MI, mental imagery.

Note: Data are reported as mean ± SD or frequency (%).