Table 1.
Patient characteristics in the studied groups
| Fentanyl group (n = 45) | Meperidine group (n = 45) | Clonidine group (n = 45) | Analysis of variance Or X2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.9 ± 17.4 | 45.6 ± 14.9 | 43.5 ± 13.5 | 0.366 | 0.695 |
| Sex (male/female) | 29/16 | 32/13 | 30/15 | 0.472 | 0.789 |
| Height (cm) | 174.5 ± 12.4 | 169.6 ± 13.5 | 171.4 ± 12.7 | 0.745 | 0.352 |
| Weight (kg) | 93.6 ± 14.6 | 89.7 ± 15.4 | 90.5 ± 12.2 | 0.815 | 0.071 |
| Type of surgery: Ankle fracture | 19 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | 0.3813 | 0.983 | |
| 15 | 14 | ||||
| Tabial fracture Arthroscopy | |||||
| Duration of surgery (min) | 115.7 | 109.5 | 118.7 | 0.76 | 0.541 |
Data are mean ± standard deviation or number (%)