Effects of combined spinal-epidural anesthesia on anxiety, labor analgesia and motor blocks in women during natural delivery

Table 1 Comparison of general data between the two groups

Classification	Joint group (n = 60)	Control group (n = 60)	T value	P value
Age (yr)	26.79 ± 3.18	27.03 ± 3.21	0.411	0.682
Gestational age (wk)	39.35 ± 0.24	39.28 ± 0.21	1.700	0.092
Number of pregnancies	1.84 ± 0.17	1.89 ± 0.21	1.433	0.154
Parity	1.59 ± 0.12	1.61 ± 0.15	0.806	0.422
Estimated newborn body mass (kg)	3.58 ± 0.53	3.65 ± 0.49	0.751	0.454

Table 2 Comparison of childbirth-related conditions between the two groups

Group	n	Rate of conversion to cesarean section	Rate of forceps-assisted delivery
Joint group	60	0.00 (0)	3.33 (2)
Control group	60	8.33 (5)	6.67 (4)
P value		< 0.05	> 0.05

Table 3 Comparison of the motor block effect between the two groups

Group	n	Grade 0	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
Joint group	60	52	7	1	0
Control group	60	46	9	4	1
Z value		2.277
P value		0.131

Table 4 Comparison of complication rates between the two groups (cases, %)

Group	Joint group	Control group	χ2	P value
n	60	60
Hypotension	0	1
Nausea and vomiting	2	1
Pruritus	0	1
Deceleration of fetal heart rate	0	1
Total incidence	3.33 (2)	6.67 (4)	0.702	0.402