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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Comparison between dexmedetomidine versus magnesium sulfate infusions for mitigating emergence agitation in obese adults undergoing nasal surgery

Parameter

Control

(n = 35)

D group (n = 35)

Mg group

(n = 35)

P value

Age (years)

41.77 ± 5.05

40.04 ± 2.45

41.03 ± 3.66

0.433

Sex (male/female)

10/25

12/23

11/24

0.09

BMI (kg/m2)

83.46 ± 12.47

82.16 ± 9.32

81.19 ± 11.44

0.476

Height(cm)

159.14 ± 10.74

162.14 ± 10.74

161.11 ± 12.33

0.522

Duration of surgery (min)

78.61 ± 5.18

76.61 ± 5.18

79.83 ± 4.97

0.195

Duration of anesthesia (min)

85 ± 0.21

84 ± 0.21

86 ± 0.21

0.235

  1. Data are represented as absolute number or mean ± SD
  2. P value < 0.05 is considered significant
  3. BMI Body mass index