Table 2.
The demographic data of the three groups with comparative analysis
| Sniffing group (A)a | Simple extension group (B)a | Hyperextension group (C)a | Test value | P value | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. = 25 | No. = 25 | No. = 25 | ||||
| Age | ||||||
| Mean ± SD | 39.64 ± 11.11 | 38.80 ± 11.09 | 38.48 ± 11.70 | 0.070b | 0.932 | NS |
| Range | 24–63 | 23–62 | 22–62 | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 16 (64.0%) | 15 (60.0%) | 11 (44.0%) | 2.273 | 0.321 | NS |
| Female | 9 (36.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | |||
| Mallampati | ||||||
| I | 19 (76.0%) | 12 (48.0%) | 17 (68.0%) | 4.514 | 0.105 | NS |
| II | 6 (24.0%) | 13 (52.0%) | 8 (32.0%) | |||
P value > 0.05: Non-significant (NS)
aChi-square test
bOne Way ANOVA test