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. 2017 Jan;5(1):E47–E53. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-120414

Table 4. Subgroup analysis of presence or absence of sedation.

Sedation ( + ) Spray group(n = 108) Combination group(n = 115) P value
Age, y 64.5 ± 16.0 63.8 ± 13.6
Gender (male:female) 55:53 61:54
Ramsay score 4.83 ± 1.26 4.89 ± 1.25
Pharyngeal observable site 8.48 ± 2.16 8.79 ± 1.85 0.25
Pain by visual analogue scale 1.08 ± 2.06 1.33 ± 2.16 0.79
Pharyngeal observation time, seconds 73.3 ± 36.6 68.3 ± 30.9 0.14
Number of gag reflex 2.02 ± 2.44 1.86 ± 2.45 0.63
Sedation (–) Spray group(n = 49) Combination group(n = 55) P value
Age, y 67.5 ± 14.1 68.3 ± 9.49
Gender (male:female) 29:20 36:19
Pharyngeal observable site 8.00 ± 3.12 8.73 ± 1.94 0.16
Pain by visual analogue scale 4.75 ± 2.79 4.30 ± 2.37 0.20
Pharyngeal observation time, seconds 69.1 ± 30.1 64.1 ± 19.9 0.16
Number of gag reflex 2.35 ± 2.87 1.27 ± 1.79 0.03