Table 1 Patient characteristics broken down for Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) versus GlideScope (GS) groups
DL | GS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mallampati Class | p-value <0.001 | ||
1 | 27% | 11% | |
2 | 60% | 51% | |
3 | 13% | 34% | |
4 | 0% | 4% | |
Cervical Range of Motion | p-value <0.001 | ||
Normal | 94% | 67% | |
Decreased | 6% | 33% | |
Beard | p-value =0.0731 | ||
Yes | 24% | 28% | |
No | 76% | 72% | |
Mouth Opening | p-value <0.001 | ||
Normal | 95% | 78% | |
Decreased | 5% | 22% | |
Edentulous | p-value <0.001 | ||
Yes | 33% | 21% | |
No | 67% | 79% | |
Thyromental Distance | p-value <0.001 | ||
< 3 Fingerbreadths | 10% | 17% | |
> 3 Fingerbreadths | 90% | 83% | |
Sex | p-value =0.2299 | ||
Male | 94% | 93% | |
Female | 6% | 7% | |
Body Mass | Wt. p-value <0.001 | ||
Weight (kg) | 91.4 | 98.3 | |
Height (cm) | 176.7 | 176.7 | |
Age | p-value =0.014 | ||
< 25 | 1% | 0% | |
25-44 | 11% | 12% | |
45-64 | 53% | 59% | |
> 65 | 35% | 30% | |
History of Difficult Intubation | p-value <0.001 | ||
Yes | 1% | 12% | |
No | 99% | 88% | |