Table 1 Patient demographics
Characteristic | Lidocaine/Naproxen (n = 39) | Lidocaine/Placebo (n = 39) | Saline/Naproxen (n = 40) | Saline/Placebo (n = 39) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 31.1 ± 8.5 | 31.1 ± 7.4 | 31.2 ± 6.5 | 29.7 ± 6.9 | 0.788 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 6.4 | 26.0 ± 4.1 | 27.1 ± 5.1 | 25.9 ± 4.4 | 0.340 |
Parity | 0.510 | ||||
Nulliparous | 13 (33.3) | 17 (43.6) | 11 (27.5) | 14 (35.9) | |
Parous | 26 (66.7) | 22 (56.4) | 29 (72.5) | 25 (64.1) | |
Vaginal parity | 18 (46.1) | 15 (38.4) | 12 (30.0) | 14 (35.9) | 0.408 |
Prior c-section | 10 (25.6) | 9 (23.1) | 20 (50.0) | 14 (35.9) | 0.031 |
Prior IUD insertion | 0.605 | ||||
Yes | 6 (15.4) | 9 (23.0) | 12 (30.0) | 8 (20.5) | |
No | 33 (84.6) | 30 (76.9) | 28 (70.0) | 31 (79.5) | |
Prior Cervical procedures | 0.298 | ||||
Yes | 5 (12.5) | 12 (30) | 6 (15) | 6 (15.4) | |
No | 34 (85) | 27 (67.5) | 34 (85) | 33 (84.6) | |
Ease of insertion | 0.99 | ||||
Easy | 38 (97.4) | 38 (97.4) | 38 (95) | 36 (94.7) | |
Difficult | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (5.2) |