Table 1. Demographic data: Age, weight and body mass index.
| Variable | N | Min | Percentage | Max | Mean | SD | Z-score | P (*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | Median | 75% | (2 tailed) | ||||||||
| Age (years) | GI | 40 | 31.0 | 45.0 | 54.0 | 58.5 | 70.0 | 53.0 | 9.4 | 1.87 | 0.33 |
| GII | 40 | 38.0 | 46.0 | 58.0 | 64.5 | 80.0 | 56.5 | 10.4 | |||
| Weight (kg) | GI | 40 | 76.0 | 81.0 | 91.5 | 99.5 | 126.0 | 92.7 | 13.3 | 0.96 | 0.33 |
| GII | 40 | 75.0 | 82.5 | 88.0 | 94.0 | 115.0 | 89.0 | 9.3 | |||
| BMI (kg m-2) | GI | 40 | 30.4 | 32.1 | 35.0 | 39.6 | 53.0 | 36.3 | 5.2 | 0.33 | 0.74 |
| GII | 40 | 30.3 | 34.1 | 35.7 | 38.0 | 47.8 | 36.0 | 3.6 | |||
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD, minimum (min), maximum (max) or median. GI: palonosetron 1 μg kg-1; GII: palonosetron 75 μg; BMI: body mass index; P- statistical significance. Z-score from Shapiro test; (*) Mann-Whitney test.