Table 2.
The incidence of cough in four groups during emergence
| Cough level | Incidence of coughing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| NS group (n = 30) | 9(30.00%) | 4(13.33%) | 17(56.67%) | 0 | 21(70.00%) |
| D1 group (n = 30) | 15(50.00%) | 3(10.00%) | 12(40.00%) | 0 | 15(50.00%) |
| D2 group (n = 30) | 22(73.33%)* | 2(6.67%) | 6(20.00%)* | 0 | 8(26.67%)* |
| D3 group (n = 30) | 23(76.67%)* | 2(6.67%) | 5(16.67%)* | 0 | 7(23.33%)* |
| P-value | 0.001 | 0.494 | 0.002 | 0 | 0.001 |
Data presented as numbers (proportion)
Cough level (grade 0: no cough; grade 1: mild, single cough; grade 2: moderate, frequent coughing, lasting time < 5 s, no effecting on extubation; grade 3: severe, continuous coughing, lasting time ≥ 5 s, affecting extubation)9
*p < 0.008 vs. NS group