Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics Across All Patients and by Randomization Group
| All Patients (n = 152) | Regular Then Tao (n = 76) | Tao Then Regular (n = 76) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 67 (44.1) | 31 (40.8) | 36 (47.4) | .513 |
| Age (y) | 54.9 (16.9) | 52.1 (17.3) | 57.7 (16.0) | .039 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 (7.85) | 30.2 (8.64) | 29.2 (7.00) | .443 |
| Mallampati class | .313 | |||
| I | 36 (24.3) | 19 (25.3) | 17 (23.3) | |
| II | 84 (56.8) | 39 (52.0) | 45 (61.6) | |
| III | 27 (18.2) | 17 (22.7) | 10 (13.7) | |
| IV | 1 (0.68) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.37) | |
| Macroglossia | 28 (18.4) | 14 (18.4) | 14 (18.4) | 1.000 |
| Receding mandible | 26 (17.1) | 17 (22.4) | 9 (11.8) | .132 |
| Edentulous | 12 (7.89) | 6 (7.89) | 6 (7.89) | 1.000 |
| Beard | 27 (17.8) | 10 (13.2) | 17 (22.4) | .203 |
| Snore | 52 (34.2) | 24 (31.6) | 28 (36.8) | .608 |
| Anticipated DMV | 39 (25.7) | 20 (26.3) | 19 (25.0) | 1.000 |
ontinuous variables are reported as mean (SD) and categorical variables as n (%). P values are for the difference between randomization groups.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DMV, difficult mask ventilation.