Table 2.
Medical comorbidity data between the two therapy groups.
| Medical comorbidities between groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | K | Total | P value | |
| (N = 18) | (N = 17) | (N = 35) | ||
| A-fib | 0.29651 | |||
| N | 18 (100.0%) | 16 (94.1%) | 34 (97.1%) | |
| Y | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
|
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| Asthma | 0.58081 | |||
| N | 16 (88.9%) | 16 (94.1%) | 32 (91.4%) | |
| Y | 2 (11.1%) | 1 (5.9%) | 3 (8.6%) | |
|
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| CAD | 0.32411 | |||
| N | 17 (94.4%) | 17 (100.0%) | 34 (97.1%) | |
| Y | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
|
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| Chronic pain | 0.51191 | |||
| N | 17 (94.4%) | 15 (88.2%) | 32 (91.4%) | |
| Y | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (11.8%) | 3 (8.6%) | |
|
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| COPD | 0.29651 | |||
| N | 18 (100.0%) | 16 (94.1%) | 34 (97.1%) | |
| Y | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
|
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| CPAP | 0.58081 | |||
| N | 8 (44.4%) | 6 (35.3%) | 14 (40.0%) | |
| Y | 10 (55.6%) | 11 (64.7%) | 21 (60.0%) | |
|
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| Depression | 0.77381 | |||
| N | 13 (72.2%) | 13 (76.5%) | 26 (74.3%) | |
| Y | 5 (27.8%) | 4 (23.5%) | 9 (25.7%) | |
|
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| GERD | 0.60051 | |||
| N | 9 (50.0%) | 10 (58.8%) | 19 (54.3%) | |
| Y | 9 (50.0%) | 7 (41.2%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
|
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| HF | 0.29651 | |||
| N | 18 (100.0%) | 16 (94.1%) | 34 (97.1%) | |
| Y | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
|
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| HLD | 0.35761 | |||
| N | 10 (55.6%) | 12 (70.6%) | 22 (62.9%) | |
| Y | 8 (44.4%) | 5 (29.4%) | 13 (37.1%) | |
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| HTN | 0.22911 | |||
| N | 10 (55.6%) | 6 (35.3%) | 16 (45.7%) | |
| Y | 8 (44.4%) | 11 (64.7%) | 19 (54.3%) | |
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| Morbid obesity | ||||
| Y | 18 (100.0%) | 17 (100.0%) | 35 (100.0%) | |
|
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| OA | 0.02791 | |||
| N | 17 (94.4%) | 11 (64.7%) | 28 (80.0%) | |
| Y | 1 (5.6%) | 6 (35.3%) | 7 (20.0%) | |
|
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| OSA | 0.82591 | |||
| N | 7 (38.9%) | 6 (35.3%) | 13 (37.1%) | |
| Y | 11 (61.1%) | 11 (64.7%) | 22 (62.9%) | |
|
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| PONV | 0.96681 | |||
| N | 17 (94.4%) | 16 (94.1%) | 33 (94.3%) | |
| Y | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (5.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | |
|
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| T2DM | 0.05291 | |||
| N | 15 (83.3%) | 9 (52.9%) | 24 (68.6%) | |
| Y | 3 (16.7%) | 8 (47.1%) | 11 (31.4%) | |
1Chi-square test. A-fib = atrial fibrillation, CAD = coronary artery disease, COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure device use, GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease, HF = heart failure, HLD = hyperlipidemia, HTN = hypertension, OA = osteoarthritis, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting, and T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus.