Table 1.
Description of the patients (n=349) treated under dental general anaesthesia (DGA), by age group
|
Characteristics of patients |
Total |
0-5 yr |
6-12 yr |
13-17 yr |
18-68 yr |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=349, % | n=108, % | n=123, % | n=30, % | n=88, % | ||
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
53 |
55 |
52 |
43 |
56 |
0.673 |
| Female |
47 |
45 |
48 |
57 |
44 |
|
|
Immigrant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
27 |
51 |
25 |
7 |
8 |
<0.001 |
|
No |
73 |
49 |
75 |
93 |
92 |
|
|
Previous sedation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
54 |
50 |
55 |
43 |
60 |
0.318 |
|
No |
46 |
50 |
45 |
57 |
40 |
|
|
Previous DGA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
20 |
1 |
14 |
37 |
48 |
<0.001 |
|
No |
80 |
99 |
86 |
63 |
52 |
|
|
Medically compromised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
39 |
12 |
24 |
63 |
86 |
<0.001 |
| No | 61 | 88 | 76 | 37 | 14 |
Statistical evaluation by chi-square tests for differences by age group.