Table 1.
Comparisons of the hemodynamic basal variables before the induction of anesthesia and demographic variables among the 3 drug groups
| Variable | Groups | P | ||
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| Propofol (n=30) | Etomidate (n=30) | Midazolam (n=30) | ||
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| Female | 23 (76.7) | 24 (80.0) | 20 (66.7) | 0.474 |
| Male | 7 (23.3) | 6 (20.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.474 |
| Age (y) | 58.81±9.72 | 61.51±8.50 | 62.20±8.77 | 0.305 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.88±2.90 | 26.22±4.00 | 27.00±4.61 | 0.676 |
| EF (mg/dL) | 48.81±7.01 | 41.28±10.71 | 44.52±8.19 | 0.006 |
| MABP (mm Hg) | 99.44±13.19 | 93.45±17.81 | 95.33±17.91 | 0.368 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 147.91±25.90 | 148.47±29.21 | 151.38±29.41 | 0.877 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 69.80±10.81 | 63.29±13.61 | 62.30±14.11 | 0.057 |
| HR (bpm) | 78.89±17.00 | 84.09±13.89 | 77.74±15.90 | 0.252 |
*The P value was calculated using ANOVA and χ2 statistic tests at 95% levels of confidence intervals.
BMI, Body mass index; EF, Ejection fraction; SBP, Systolic blood pressure; DBP, Diastolic blood pressure; HR, Heart rate; MABP, Mean arterial blood pressure