Table 1. Patient demographics.
| IV Group (n=57) |
PO Group (n=58) |
Placebo Group (n=59) |
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 0.15 | |||
| mean ±SD | 68 ±8.3 | 67 ±9.0 | 70 ±8.8 | |
| median (25th-75th percentiles) | 68 (64-72) | 68 (59-73) | 70 (63-77) | |
| Male, n (%) | 32 (56) | 26 (45) | 25 (42) | 0.30 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.056 | |||
| mean ±SD | 28 ±4.7 | 31 ±5.1 | 29 ±4.8 | |
| median (25th-75th percentiles) | 29 (25-32) | 30 (28-34) | 28 (25-31) | |
| ASA Physical Status, n (%) | 0.95 | |||
| I | 3 (5) | 2 (3) | 3 (5) | |
| II | 40 (70) | 43 (74) | 40 (68) | |
| III | 14 (25) | 13 (23) | 16 (27) | |
| Length of surgery, minutes | 0.21 | |||
| mean ±SD | 73 ±10 | 79 ±18 | 78 ±11 | |
| median (25th-75th percentiles) | 72 (66-82) | 73 (68-86) | 77 (71-86) | |
| Return of motor function, minutes | ||||
| mean ±SD | 229 ±81 | 216 ±72 | 233 ±75 | 0.50 |
| median (25th-75th percentiles) | 225 (165-280) | 230 (145-270) | 240 (180-280) |
SD = standard deviation; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.
*
Categorical data compared using the Fisher's exact test and the Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare continuous data.