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Background: Epidural labor analgesia has become prevalent in high income countries, but its use in low and middle income countries such as Nigeria is poorly studied. Objectives: To determine the rate of demand, indications, post-dural puncture headache rate and factors affecting demand for epidural analgesia among women in labor. Method: This was a across sectional analytical study of women in labor who were managed at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017. Data was obtained from women’s case files from Medical record department, labor ward, and Anesthesiology departmental records. Information obtained included total number of deliveries, mode of delivery, those that received epidural: date and time of placement, indication and number of side effects. Univariate analysis models were applied to evaluate the association between patient demographic, socioeconomic factors, clinical and demand for labor epidural analgesia. A p-value of |
