Study phase 3: labour analgesia variables
| Variables | Group S (n=80) | Group P (n=60) | P values* |
| Accidental dural puncture, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
| Request for senior help, n (%) | 10 (12.5) | 6 (10) | 0.79 |
| Supervisor takeover, n (%) | 8 (10) | 2 (3.3) | 0.19 |
| Procedure abandoned, n (%) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 0.57 |
| Patient not comfortable at 60 min, n (%) | 20 (25) | 6 (10) | 0.03 |
| Reciting epidural at any stage, n (%) | 6 (7.5) | 5 (8.3) | 0.55 |
| Type of delivery, n (%) | Normal: 52 Instrumental: 15 Caesarean section: 13 | Normal: 38 Instrumental: 12 Caesarean section: 10 | 0.98 |
| Patient not satisfied with labour analgesia, n(%) | 11 (13.7) | 12 (20) | 0.20 |
General anaesthesia for lower segment caesarean section: 0.
Spinal anaesthesia for lower segment caesarean section: two patients in group P.
*χ2 test.