Comparison of analgesic efficacy of perineural dexamethasone in rectus sheath block and intravenous dexamethasone with levobupivacaine in bilateral rectus sheath block for patients undergoing midline abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 1 Demographic characteristics

	Group A (n = 35)	Group B (n = 35)	Group C (n = 35)	p-value
Age (years)	36.65 ± 14.58	37.65 ± 13.89	38.68 ± 12.08	0.742^α
Weight (kg)	57.62 ± 9.74	57.8 ± 10.67	58.25 ± 6.18	0.844^α
Height (cm)	160.65 ± 6.93	160.31 ± 6.28	160.37 ± 6.12	0.837^α
Sex (M/F)	28 (80%)/7 (20%)	25 (71.43%)/10 (28.57%)	26 (74.29%)/9 (25.71%)	0.699^β
ASA-PS (I/II)	13 (37.14%)/22 (62.86%)	14 (40%)/21 (60%)	13 (37.14%)/22 (62.86%)	0.674^β
Duration of surgery (min)	132 ± 11.05	134 ± 10.46	134.34 ± 13.02	0.634^α

M male, F female, ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status, min minutes. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (n) (%). ^αP > 0.05, one-way ANOVA test between groups. ^βP > 0.05 chi-square test between groups