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Table 6 Relation of the mean change in temperature and the incidence of shivering in groups

From: Magnesium sulfate intravenous infusion versus intrathecal injection for prevention of post-spinal shivering during lower limb fracture surgery: a randomized controlled study

Variables

Group T

Group M

Group C

P value

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

Temperature change (Celsius)

Shiver-ing

27

1.0538 ± 0.36108

33

0.9637 ± 0.26461

16

0.944 ± 0.224

> 0.05

No

18

1.0619 ± 0.33834

12

0.9333 ± 0.20587

29

8.92 ± 0.32

  1. Data are presented as numbers (N), means and standard deviation (SD). P value < 0.05 is significant