Table 2.
Sedation practices in 2002 and 2006
| 2002 (n = 220) | 2006 (n = 214) | P value | |
| Percentage (95% CI) | |||
| Sedation score | 8 (-4 to 20) | 51 (41 to 60) | <0.001 |
| Sedation protocol | 21 (9 to 32) | 46 (36 to 56) | <0.001 |
| Medication selection according to sedation duration | 92 (88 to 96) | 93 (89 to 97) | 0.5 |
| Oral procedure instructions | 44 (33 to 53) | 93 (89 to 97) | <0.001 |
| Day-night rhythm | 81 (75 to 87) | 88 (84 to 94) | <0.001 |
| Consideration of costs affecting drug selection | 62 (54 to 70) | 55 (46 to 64) | 0.4 |
The chi-square test was used to calculate p values. CI, confidence interval; n, number of positive answers.