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| EA with MA versus MA only | EA versus SC | ||
| Outcome | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
| Pain reduction effectiveness | 2.44 | 1.23 to 4.82 |
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| Choose method again | 1.14 | 0.55 to 2.36 |
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| Sufficient analgesia | 1.28 | 0.58 to 2.84 | 1.68 | 0.58 to 2.84 |
| Epidural analgesia used | 0.57 | 0.31 to1.06 |
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| Cesarean delivery incidence | 0.65 | 0.20 to 2.14 | 0.41 | 0.14 to 1.26 |
| Labor augmentation needed | 0.68 | 0.36 to 1.28 | 0.81 | 0.43 to 1.51 |
| Shortest labor by 115 minute | 1.41 | 1.03 to 1.91 | 1.44 | 1.06 to 1.97 |
| Neonatal clinic referrals | 3.11 | 0.81 to 11.98 | 2.82 | 0.82 to 9.68 |
| 2-month Follow-up Outcome |
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| Recall sufficient pain relief | 1.7 | 0.7 to 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 to 4.9 |
| Likelihood to repeat analgesia | 0.8 | 0.4 to 1.5 |
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