Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Mean±SD | P | 95% Confidence Interval of Difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevoflurane | Desflurane | Lower | Upper | ||
| Age (years) | 49.7±13.3 | 50.9±8.8 | 0.689 | -6.975 | 4.641 |
| Gender (M/F) | 9/21 | 10/20 | 0.781 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 95.5±15.8 | 99.4±20.9 | 0.416 | -13.49 | 5.657 |
| Height (m) | 1.6±0.1 | 1.6±0.1 | 0.756 | -0.049 | 0.036 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37.5±5.6 | 38.0±6.2 | 0.757 | -3.547 | 2.595 |
| LBW | 53.5±9.7 | 52.6±9.7 | 0.743 | -4.188 | 5.841 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.9±16.2 | 130.5±13.5 | 0.898 | 0.867 | 0.973 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 79.9±7.5 | 80.8±8.2 | 0.590 | 0.432 | 0.628 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 97.2±9.3 | 97.4±8.7 | 0.760 | -4.803 | 4.492 |
| Pulse (bpm) | 85.7±8.4 | 82.3±11.1 | 0.189 | -1.707 | 8.440 |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 20.4±1.9 | 20.4±2.0 | 0.905 | 0.893 | 0.987 |
BMI=Body mass index; LBW=Lean body weight; SBP=Systolic blood pressure; DBP=Diastolic blood pressure; MAP=Mean arterial pressure. Data is expressed as number or mean±SD