Comparative study between the effect of dexmedetomidine and lidocaine infusion in lumbar fixation on hemodynamics, fentanyl requirements, and postoperative analgesia

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 1 Comparison between group D and group X according to demographic data

Demographic data	Group D (n = 33)	Group X (n = 33)	t/χ^2a	p value
Age (years)
Range	30–60	30–60	1.618	0.104
Mean ± SD	45.90 ± 8.72	44.98 ± 8.55	1.618	0.104
Sex
Male	24 (72.7%)	22 (66.7%)	1.213^a	0.23
Female	9 (27.3%)	11 (33.3%)	1.213^a	0.23
ASA
I	26 (78.8%)	24 (72.7%)	0.213^a	0.556
II	7 (21.2%)	9 (27.3%)	0.213^a	0.556
Weight (kg)
Range	60–100	60–100	1.213	0.131
Mean ± SD	81.60 ± 15.50	97.83 ± 15.19	1.213	0.131
Duration of surgery (min)
Mean ± SD	105.38 ± 17.92	109.52 ± 12.86	1.476	0.113

t independent sample t test, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologist, SD standard deviation
^aχ² Chi-square test