Table 2 Anesthetic characteristics and procedural position of parturients; University of Gondar Northwest Ethiopia, May 2019 (n = 122)

Volume of injected bupivacaine (ml)^a

2.30 ± 0.25

2.27 ± 0.25

Dose of 0.5% plain bupivacaine (mg)^a

11.48 ± 1.24

11.34 ± 1.26

Speed of spinal administration (ml/sec)^a

0.18 ± 0.12

0.21 ± 0.08

 Upper sensory level^b

T6(T4-T6)

T5(T4-T6)

Position during spinal procedure n (%)

 Sitting

80(98.8)

39(95.1)

 Lateral

1(1.2)

2(4.9)

Position after spinal procedure n (%)

 Supine

80(98.8)

41(100)

 Left Lateral tilt

1(1.2)

Parturients treated with adrenaline intraoperatively n (%)

 Yes

2(2.5)

41(100)

 No

79(97.5)