Table 2.
Anesthetic characteristics and procedural position of parturients; University of Gondar Northwest Ethiopia, May 2019 (n = 122)
| Variable | Non-preeclamptic (n = 81) | Preeclamptic(n = 41) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of injected bupivacaine (ml)a | 2.30 ± 0.25 | 2.27 ± 0.25 | 0.558 |
| Dose of 0.5% plain bupivacaine (mg)a | 11.48 ± 1.24 | 11.34 ± 1.26 | 0.558 |
| Speed of spinal administration (ml/sec)a | 0.18 ± 0.12 | 0.21 ± 0.08 | 0.323 |
| Upper sensory levelb | T6(T4-T6) | T5(T4-T6) | 0.032 |
| Position during spinal procedure n (%) | 0.223 | ||
| Sitting | 80(98.8) | 39(95.1) | |
| Lateral | 1(1.2) | 2(4.9) | |
| Position after spinal procedure n (%) | 0.479 | ||
| Supine | 80(98.8) | 41(100) | |
| Left Lateral tilt | 1(1.2) | ||
| Parturients treated with adrenaline intraoperatively n (%) | 0.550 | ||
| Yes | 2(2.5) | 41(100) | |
| No | 79(97.5) |
n Number, SA Spinal anesthesia, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, MAP Mean arterial pressure, mg Milligram, ml Milliliter, ml/sec Milliliter per second, IV Intravenous
aIndependent student t-test. bMann-Whitney U-test