Table 2 Comparison between the study groups regarding demographic and clinical characteristics and their association with difficulty of intubation
Difficult intubation group [n = 30] | Smooth intubation group [n = 159] | P | OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 3.58 ± 1.09 | 3.97 ± 1.41 | 0.14 | 0.81 (0.60–1.08) | – |
Weight (kg) | 5.07 ± 0.81 | 6.01 ± 0.90 | <0.001 | 0.30 (0.18–0.51) | 0.30 (0.15–0.60) |
Sex | – | ||||
Male | 19 (63.3%) | 83 (52.2%) | 0.32 | ||
Female | 11 (36.7%) | 76 (47.8%) | 1.58 (0.71–3.54)a | ||
Alveolar gap (mm) | 12.0 (11.0–13.0) | 10.0 (10.0–10.0) | <0.001 | 0.29 (0.16–0.53) | 0.53 (0.31–0.90) |
Maximum cleft width (mm) | 14.0 (12.0–16.0) | 11.0 (11.0–11.0) | <0.001 | 0.29 (0.16–0.53) | 0.37 (0.21–0.65) |