Table 1.

Clinical characteristics

	Median (range)/N (%)/mean±SD
Age (years)	34.5 (21–43)
BMI, kg/m2	28.5±4.3
Nulliparous	17 (22%)
GA, weeks	39 (36–40)
Preoperative Hb, g/L	113±11
Preoperative fasting, hours	12.0±2.8
Baseline*
Systolic AP, mm Hg	134±14.0
Mean AP, mm Hg	91±9.2
Diastolic AP, mm Hg	68±7.5
HR, beats/min	77±11.6

Clinical characteristics of 76 patients.

*Baseline values representing a 60 s mean of intra-arterial blood pressure and heart rate with the patient in left lateral position.

AP, arterial pressure; BMI, body mass index; GA, gestational age; HR, heart rate.