Table 1.
Patient characteristics and airway assessment
| Parameters | Lignocaine group (n=51) | Saline group (n=50) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.5±5.3 | 27.6±5.4 | 0.413 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.6±12.5 | 74.8±12.7 | 0.272 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.0±4.1 | 29.8±4.7 | 0.799 |
| Parity | |||
| • Primigravida | 11 | 12 | 0.771 |
| • Multipara | 40 | 3 | |
| Modified Mallampati classification | |||
| • Class I | 29 | 21 | 0.263 |
| • Class II | 19 | 22 | |
| • Class III | 3 | 5 | |
| • Class IV | 0 | 2 | |
| Cormack–Lehane classification | |||
| • Grade I | 37 | 25 | 0.056 |
| • Grade II | 12 | 23 | |
| • Grade III | 2 | 2 |
BMI=body mass index, SD=standard deviation, n-number. Data are presented as mean±SD or number