Table 3.

Results

Variable	Epidural (n=31)	i.v. PCA (n=20)	P
Total hydromorphone (mg) - mean (SE)	1.37 (0.11)	5.24 (0.96)	0.001
Nausea - mean (SE)	1.29 (0.26)	1.15 (0.18)	0.663
Pruritus - mean (SE)	0.77 (0.33)	1.30 (1.06)	0.639
Oxycodone - mean (SE)	20.65 (7.81)	15.71 (3.27)	0.564
OCT** - mean (SE)	7675.00 (6925.00)	2584.38 (924.34)	0.596

**A new variable OCT is the sum of Ibuprofen and Tylenol use. SE=Standard error, PCA=Patient controlled analgesia, i.v.=Intravenous, OCT=Over the counter medications