Table 2.

Anesthetic induction behavior, anxiety and service throughput

Outcome	Intervention video N = 55	Standard care N = 56	Placebo video N = 55
Behavior at anesthetic induction (VAS)
Mean (SD); range	3.5 (2.6); 0‐10	3.5 (2.5); 0‐9.5	3.7 (2.4); 0‐10
Linear regression (coefficient relative to controls)
Coefficient; 95% CI; P‐value		0.35; (−0.6, 1.3); P = .46	0.15; (−0.8, 1.1); P = .75
Logistic regression (likelihood of VAS = 4+)
Intervention video relative to controls OR (95% CI)		2.0; (0.36‐11.6)	1.53; (0.25, 9.5)
P‐value		P = .42	P = .65
Child distress/anxiety (YPAS) at presentation for induction
Mean (SD); range	47.6 (22.2); (23‐100)	45.1 (20.5); (22.9‐100)	43.2 (20.7); (22.9‐95.8)
Intervention video relative to controls OR (95% CI)		1.26 (0.61‐2.6)	1.82; (0.87‐3.81)
P‐value		P = .53)	P = .11
Child distress/anxiety (YPAS) at induction
Mean (SD); range	47.6 (22.2); (23‐100)	45.1 (20.5); (22.9‐100)	43.2 (20.7); (22.9‐95.8)
Intervention video relative to controls OR (95% CI)		1.02; (0.40‐2.6)	1.38; (0.56, 3.4)
P‐value		P = .97	P = .49
Anesthetic induction duration (minutes)
Mean (SD); range	9.33 (5.5); 2‐34	9.2 (5.1); 3‐7	9.5 (4.3); 0‐21
Time (minutes) on ward after recovery
Mean (SD); range	47 (25); 15‐123	55 (31); 14‐217	49 (22); 20‐120

OR, odds ratio.