Table 1.
Demographic/Anesthetic Variables and Pain Scores for Normotensive and Hypertensive Patients
| Normotensive Patients |
Hypertensive Patients |
|
|---|---|---|
| N | 21 | 24 |
| Age | 62.4 ± 10.5 | 67.9 ± 7.7 |
| Male sex (%) | 10/21 (47.6%) | 15/24 (62.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 0/21 (0%) | 4/24 (16.7%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 7/21 (33.3%) | 11/24 (45.8%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 4.0 | 27.8 ± 4.9 |
| History of smoking (%) | 10/21 (47.6%) | 8/24 (33.3%) |
| Previous CVA (%) | 1/21 (4.8%) | 2/24 (8.3%) |
| Previous MI (%) | 1/21 (4.8%) | 1/24 (4.2%) |
| ASA status ± 3 | 1/21 (4.8%) | 2/24 (8.3%) |
| Years of education | 17.0 ± 4.0 | 15.6 ± 3.2 |
| Duration of surgery (min) | 148.0 ± 36.3 | 160.5 ± 41.6 |
| Induction agent administered (%) |
||
| Propofol | 20/21 (95.2%) | 22/24 (91.6%) |
| Etomidate | 0/21 (0.0%) | 2/24 (8.3%) |
| Thiopental | 1/21 (4.8%) | 0/24 (0.0%) |
| Wong/Baker FACES | 4.2 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 2.0 |
| Rating Scale | ||
| Baseline | 4.2 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 2.0 |
| 1 day | 3.9 ± 2.5 | 1.9 ± 2.0 |
| 1 Month | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 1.0 ± 1.5 |
Data presented as mean ± SD, or as proportion of patients (percentage of patients).
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; MI = myocardial infarction.