Table 2.

Demographic Data, Airway Assessment, and Intubation Time by Study Group

	Group N	Group B	P value
Age (yr)	44 (10)	44 (10)	0.732
Sex (M/F)	15/15	17/13	0.604
Weight (kg)	64.7 (8.1)	65.9 (11.3)	0.657
ASA physical status (1/2)	27/3	25/5	0.366
Modified Mallampatti grade (1/2/3/4)	3/21/5/1	2/18/8/2	0.264
Thyromental distance (cm) (>6.5/6–6.5/<6)	24/6/0	25-4-1	0.862
Upper lip bite test (1/2/3)	14/15/1	8/20/2	0.131
Intubation time (s)	214.0 (22.2)	115.2 (14.7)	0.028

Data are presented as mean (SD) or number. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.