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Table 8 Comparison between group D and group M as regards Anxiety scale

From: Intranasal dexmedetomidine versus intranasal midazolam as pre-anesthetic medication in pediatric age group undergoing adenotonsillectomy

Anxiety scale

Dexmedetomidine

Midazolam

z test

p value

group (n = 24)

group (n = 24)

At 0 min

    

Median (IQR)

4 (4–4)

4 (4–4)

0.000

1.000

At 10 min

    

Median (IQR)

3 (3–3)

3 (2.5–3)

0.700

0.488

At 20 min

    

Median (IQR)

2 (2–2)

1.5 (1–2)

4.153

< 0.001**

At 30 min

    

Median (IQR)

1 (1–1)

2 (1–2)

− 2.890

0.006*

At 45 min

    

Median (IQR)

1 (1–1)

2 (1.5–2)

− 4.897

< 0.001**

  1. Data are presented as median (IQR). z Mann-Whitney test. p value > 0.05was considered statistically non-significant, *p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant, **p value < 0.001 was considered highly significant