Table 1.
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants between the GA and LA Group
| Characteristic | General anesthesia (29)N(%) |
Local Anesthesia (29) N(%) |
Overall (58)N(%) |
Chi square(X2)P value except for “b” |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.5(10.0)a | 39.3(14.1)a | 41.4 (12.3) | 0.204b |
| Sex | 0.640 | |||
| Female | 26(89.7) | 27(93.1) | 53(91.4) | |
| Male | 3(10.3) | 2(6.9) | 5(8.6) | |
| Marital status | 0.896 | |||
| Married | 25(86.2) | 24(82.8) | 49(84.5) | |
| Cohabiting | 2(6.9) | 2(6.9) | 4(6.9) | |
| Single | 2(6.9) | 3(10.3) | 5(8.6) | |
| Education | 0.445 | |||
| None | 8(27.6) | 5(17.2) | 13(22.4) | |
| Primary | 14(48.3) | 13(44.8) | 27(46.6) | |
| Secondary | 7(24.1) | 11(37.9) | 18(31.0) | |
| Residence | 0.389 | |||
| Rural | 25(86.2) | 27(93.1) | 52(89.7) | |
| Urban | 4(13.8) | 2(6.9) | 6(10.3) | |
| Symptom duration (months) | 115.0(92.2)a | 105.1(93.9)a | 110.1(92.4)a | 0.687b |
| Difficulty in breathing | 0.063 | |||
| No | 9(31.0) | 16(55.2) | 25(43.1) | |
| Yes | 20(69.0) | 13(44.8) | 33(56.9) | |
| Difficulty swallowing | 0.113 | |||
| No | 16(55.2) | 10(34.5) | 26(44.8) | |
| Yes | 13(44.8) | 19(65.5) | 32(55.2) | |
| Voice change | 0.097 | |||
| No | 7(24.1) | 13(44.8) | 20(34.5) | |
| Yes | 22(75.9) | 16(55.2) | 38(65.5) | |
| WHO grade | 0.936 | |||
| 1 A | 2(6.9) | 2(6.9) | 4(6.9) | |
| 1B | 4(13.8) | 5(17.2) | 9(15.5) | |
| 2 | 23(79.3) | 22(75.9) | 45(77.6) | |
| Surgery type | 1.000 | |||
| HT | 9(31.0) | 9(31.0) | 18(31.0) | |
| NTT | 20(69.0) | 20(69.0) | 40(69.0) | |
b = Independent samples test p value, a = Mean and standard deviation, HT = Hemi- thyroidectomy, NTT = Near total thyroidectomy