Table 1.

Demographic data and patients’ outcomes

	LE group (n = 75)	Control group (n = 75)	P value
Age (years)	29 ± 4	30 ± 4	0.13
Weight (Kg)	69 ± 7	72 ± 8	0.02*
Time from SAB to delivery of the foetus (minutes)	15.4 ± 6.3	15.9 ± 6.8	0.64
Total infused volume (mL)	1790 ± 408	1865 ± 450	0.29
Urine output (mL)	570 ± 90	590 ± 69	0.12
Blood loss (mL)	772 ± 165	820 ± 190	0.1
Incidence of hypotension	26(34.7%)	44(58.7%)	0.005*
Ephedrine consumption (mg)	4.9 ± 7.8	10 ± 11	0.001*
Nausea & vomiting	8(10.7%)	14(18.7%)	0.24
Incidence of bradycardia	4(5.3%)	7(9.3%)	0.53
Hypotensive episodes			0.014*
One	17(22%)	23(30%)
Two	8(10%)	15(20%)
Three	1(1.3%)	6(8%)

LE leg elevation, SAB subarachnoid block, NS not significant

*denotes statistical significance (P value < 0.05)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and frequency (%)