15 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Risk Factors and Safety Analyses for Intrapartum Fever in Pregnant Women Receiving Epidural Analgesia During Labor
Jie Ren1ABCDEFG, Tao Wang1BCF, Bo Yang1ABD, Lihua Jiang1ABEG*, Linglan Xu1CDF, Xiaoyuan Geng1CDE, Qian Liu1CFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.929283
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929283
Table 2 Comparison of the risk factors for fever between the 2 groups of pregnant women.
| Parameter | Group F (n=495) | Group C (n=1556) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of labor, h, mean±SD | 15.0±6.5 | 11.3±6.1 | 0.000 |
| Duration of epidural analgesia, h, mean±SD | 10.9±4.3 | 8.7±5.9 | 0.000 |
| Time from rupture of membrane to delivery, h, mean ±SD | 8.7±3.7 | 6.9±3.9 | 0.000 |
| Dilatation of uterine cervix during epidural analgesia, cm, mean±SD | 1.6±1.1 | 1.7±1.1 | 0.219 |
| BMI of pregnant women, Kg/m, mean±SD | 26.5±2.9 | 26.5±3.0 | 0.988 |
| Nulliparous women, n (%) | 426 (86.1) | 1318 (84.7) | 0.461 |
| Neonates macrosomia, n (%) | 28 (5.7) | 77 (4.9) | 0.534 |
| Premature rupture of membranes, n (%) | 142 (28.7) | 240 (15.4) | 0.000 |
| Amniotic fluid pollution, n (%) | 97 (19.6) | 256 (16.5) | 0.107 |
| Use of oxytocin, n (%) | 293 (59.2) | 861 (55.3) | 0.132 |
| Vaginal examination performed more than 6 times, n (%) | 200 (40.4) | 536 (34.4) | 0.016 |
| BMI – body mass index’ SD – standard deviation. | |||