Table 2.

Intubation success and grade of laryngoscopic view by use of neuromuscular blocking agent

Outcome	Paralytic		No Paralytic		P Value
	% (n/N)	95% CI	% (n/N)	95% CI
First attempt success,	80.9 (401/496)	77–84	69.6 (117/168)	62–76	0.003
More than two attempts	3.6 (18)	2.2–5.7	5.4 (9)	2.5–9.9	0.36
CL I or II	82.1 (407/496)	78–85	78.0 (131/168)	71–84	0.26
POGO score, mean	72%	69–75	69%	63–74	0.29

Definition of abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; CL = Cormack-Lehane grade of view; POGO = percentage of glottic opening.