Table I.

Mean age, weight, colonoscopy period, gender, ASA score, recovery time, discharge time, additional propofol dose, total propofol dose, colonoscopist and patient satisfaction of the groups

Parameter		Group 1 (n = 40)	Group 2 (n = 40)	Value of p
Age [years]		48.85 ±9.96	51.08 ±11.76	0.364
Weight [kg]		74.3 ±15.54	76.5 ±14.49	0.514
Colonoscopy period [min]		13.43 ±4.14	13.18 ±6.31	0.835
Gender	Female	21 (52.50%)	22 (55.00%)	0.823
	Male	19 (47.50%)	18 (45.00%)
ASA score	1	21 (52.50%)	17 (42.50%)	0.370
	2	19 (47.50%)	23 (57.50%)
Recovery time [min]		3.75 ±1.98	3.38 ±2.26	0.433
Discharge time [min]		34.73 ±8.13	33.03 ±7.05	0.321
Additional propofol dose [mg]		32.5 ±7.07	49.5 ±18.29	0.001*
Total propofol dose [mg]		82.48 ±18.08	108.63 ±33.33	0.0001*
Colonoscopist satisfaction		9.6 ±0.67	9.25 ±0.87	0.047*
Patient satisfaction		9.63 ±0.63	9.38 ±0.77	0.117

^*p < 0.05 (mean ± SD). ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists.