S. No. | Parameter ± SD | Intervention group n = 9 | Controls n = 20 | Significance df = 27 |
1. | Age (years) | 31.67 ± 3.28 | 30.9 ± 4.29 | t = 0.477, p = 0.6368 |
2. | Parity | 3.22 ± 1.09 | 3.55 ± 1.31 | t = 0.658, p = 0.515 |
3. | Gestational age at delivery (in weeks) | 35.17 ± 0.83 | 35.2 ± 0.9 | t = 0.084, p = 0.932 |
4. | Preoperative Hba (gm%) | 10.43 ± 0.69 | 10.54 ± 0.77 | t = 0.366, p = 0.716 |
5. | Preoperative Hctb (mm 1st hr) | 31.89 ± 1.83 | 32.3 ± 1.92 | t = 0.539, p = 0.594 |
6. | Duration of surgery (minutes) | 85 ± 11.72 | 98.25 ± 9.9 | t = 3.152, p = 0.0039* |
7. | Estimated blood loss (ml) | 1011.11 ± 99.3 | 1855 ± 222.95 | t = 10.799, p ≤ 0.0001* |
8. | Postoperative Hba (gm%) | 8.57 ± 0.51 | 6.85 ± 0.50 | t = 8.519, p ≤ 0.0001* |
9. | Postperative Hctb (mm 1st hr) | 26.89 ± 1.53 | 21.8 ± 2.37 | t = 5.883, p ≤ 0.0001* |
10. | Blood transfusions (units) | 2.11 ± 0.93 | 4.45 ± 1.47 | t = 4.373, p = 0.0002* |
11. | Duration of hospital stay (days) | 7.44 ± 0.88 | 10.3 ± 1.83 | t = 4.430, p ≤ 0.0001* |
12. | Average fall in Hba levels (gm%) | 1.85 ± 0.34 | 3.67 ± 0.92 | t = 5.713, p ≤ 0.0001* |
13. | Average fall in Hctb (mm 1st hr) | 4.44 ± 1.33 | 10.42 ± 2.94 | t = 5.796, p ≤ 0.0001* |