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Pre-procedure evaluation, median (min, max)
| SWG (n = 40) | SPG (n = 40) | P value1 | |
| Anxiety | 3 (1, 5) | 3 (1, 5) | 0.67 |
| Time to onset of anesthesia (s) | 80 (30, 300) | 50 (20, 120) | < 0.01 |
| Gag reflex | 2 (1, 5) | 4 (2, 5) | < 0.01 |
SWG: Swab group; SPG: Spray group. Anxiety rate: 1 = no anxiety to 5 = extreme anxiety; Gag reflex scale: 1 = absent to 5 = strong.
P value for difference between groups using nonparametric Mann-Whitney test.
