Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics between intervention (magnesium sulfate) and control (standard protocol) groups
| Variables |
Study groups
|
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | ||
| Sex (male) | 30 (60%) | 29 (58%) | 0.839 |
| Age (year) | 33.64±8.61 | 35.16±8.97 | 0.389 |
| Weight (Kg) | 73.72±6.25 | 74.84±8.21 | 0.444 |
| Height (20) | 172.24±5.47 | 171.36±6.40 | 0.462 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 137.56±7.93 | 137.36±10.61 | 0.915 |
| Diastolic BP(mmHg) | 81.88±6.83 | 82.16±6.68 | 0.836 |
| Pain severity (7) | 9.12±0.77 | 9.04±0.83 | 0.619 |
| Pulse rate (1/minute) | 96.12±4.69 | 96.08±3.42 | 0.961 |
| Respiratory rate(1/minute) | 17.24±1.34 | 17.04±1.41 | 0.470 |
| O 2 Saturation (%) | 93.88±1.79 | 93.72±1.77 | 0.654 |
| Temperature (Celsius) | 37.14±0.30 | 37.01±0.16 | 0.010 |
| Morphine dose (mg) | 6.88±0.71 | 6.96±0.96 | 0.639 |
Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number and percentage. BP: blood pressure, VAS: visual analogue scale.