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. 2014 Aug 2;4(3):e17620. doi: 10.5812/aapm.17620

Table 1. Characteristics of Patients in Three Groups a.

Parameter Total Dexmedetomidine Ketorolac Lidocaine P Value
Age, y 0.990 b
Mean ± SD 39 ± 14 39 ± 14 39 ± 15 39 ± 15
Median (range) 42 (16-59) 41 (18-59) 39 (17-58) 43 (16-58)
Weight, kg 0.363 b
Mean ± SD 72 ± 10 72 ± 9 73 ± 10 70 ± 10
Median (range) 71 (50-100) 72 (50-90) 75 (53-100) 70 (50-97)
Sex, No. (%) 0.104 c
Male 63 (61.2) 25 (73.5) 17 (48.6) 21 (61.8)
Female 40 (38.8) 9 (26.5) 18 (51.4) 13 (38.2)
Systolic BP 0.472 b
Mean ± SD 130 ± 18 129 ± 18 132 ± 19 128 ± 18
Median (range) 127 (97-189) 126 (103-189) 131 (97-166) 122 (102-169)
Diastolic BP 0.035 b
Mean ± SD 78.05 ± 12.5 73.94 ± 10.82 79.91 ± 12.58 80.29 ± 13.28
Median (range) 77 (51-110) 72 (53-110) 80 (51-110) 77 (52-109)
MAP 0.131 b
Mean ± SD 95.29 ± 13.08 92.2 ± 11.8 97.33 ± 13.26 96.35 ± 13.89
Median (range) 93 (70 to 126) 88.5 (72.33-124.67) 96.33 (73-123.33) 93 (70-126)
HR 0.255 b
Mean ± SD 83 ± 12 83 ± 9 81 ± 14 85 ± 13
Median (range) 84 (57-130) 86 (60-97) 80 (57-130) 86 (66-109)
SPO 2 0.091 b
Mean ± SD 96 ± 2 97 ± 2 96 ± 2 97 ± 2
Median (range) 96 (92-100) 97 (92-99) 96 (92-98) 96 (94-100)

a Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; HR, heart rate; SPO2, s pulse oximeter saturation of O2.

b Based on Kruskall-Wallis test.

c Based on Chi-Square test.