Table 1.
Patients’ demographics, number of attempts at epidural, anatomical finding of spine, cervical dilatation and level of anesthesiologists performing labor epidural
| Variables | Point Estimate |
|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 28.11±4.02 |
| Gestational Age (Weeks) | 38.17±1.38 |
| Weight (Kg) | 73.77±12.26 |
| Height (cm) | 158.74±19.49 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.59±5.11 |
| Number of attempts at epidural insertion | |
| 1 | 398 (79.6%) |
| 2 | 68 (13.6%) |
| 3 | 24 (4.8%) |
| 4 | 10 (2%) |
| Anatomical finding of Spine | |
| Grade 1 | 41 (8.2%) |
| Grade 2 | 344 (68.8%) |
| Grade 3 | 98 (19.6%) |
| Grade 4 | 17 (3.4%) |
| Cervical dilatation at the time of epidural insertion (unit) | 3.38±1.00 |
| Level of Anesthesiologist | |
| 2nd or 3rd Years | 190 (38%) |
| 4th Years | 99 (19.8%) |
| 5th years and above | 211 (42.2) |