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Table 1 Demographic parameters of patients

From: Perioperative hyperglycemic response to single-dose dexamethasone in patients undergoing surgery under spinal anesthesia

Demographic parameters

Group ‘C’

Group ‘D’

P

Age (years)

45.33 ± 8.75

49.43 ± 8.69

0.101

Gender (male/female) (%)

35 (87.5)/5 (12.5)

34 (85)/6 (15)

0.745

BMI (kg/m2)

25.20 ± 3.03

26 45 ± 1.79

0.028

Comorbidities other than diabetes

5 (12.5%)

11 (27.5%)

< 0.001*

HbA1c(%)

5.62 ± 0.71

9.10 ± 1.85

< 0.001*

Preoperative blood glucose (T0)

97.03 ± 9.34

112.58 ± 9.78

< 0.001*

Duration of surgery (minutes)

72.25 ± 13.68

76.63 ± 17.99

0.224

  1. p < 0.05 significant, Group ‘C’ non-diabetic group, Group ‘D’ diabetic group