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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of PACU transient decrease in oxygen saturation

From: Timing of general anesthesia for pediatric patients recovering from COVID-19: a prospective cohort study

Subgroup and procedure characteristics

Group A

Group B

Group C

SpO2 < 94%

χ2

P

SpO2 < 94%

χ2

P

SpO2 < 94%

χ2

P

Age (n, %)

0-5

4 (16.7)

9.335

0.009

2 (11.1)

9.016

0.011

0

1.508

0.600

6-10

9 (30.0)

4 (6.3)

5 (7.4)

11-14

10 (62.5)

11 (26.8)

1 (2.1)

Temperature (n, %)

 < 38℃

4 (33.3)

9.213

0.007

0

9.481

0.005

0

3.076

0.187

38-40℃

13 (25.5)

13 (13.4)

4 (4.4)

 > 40℃

6 (85.7)

4 (50.0)

2 (14.3)

Respiratory symptom (n, %)

Yes

18 (62.1)

19.151

 < 0.001

16 (25.8)

15.077

 < 0.001

6 (8.6)

4.864

0.035

No

5 (12.2)

1 (1.6)

0

Disease course (n, %)

 < 3 days

5 (11.6)

24.054

 < 0.001

3 (4.7)

18.038

 < 0.001

1 (1.3)

6.442

0.027

3–7 days

10 (58.8)

5 (13.5)

3 (12.0)

 > 7 days

8 (80.0)

9 (40.9)

2 (10.0)

Treatment (n, %)

Housebound

19 (29.7)

3.400

0.065

16 (13.4)

2.649

0.453

6 (5.2)

0.493

1.000

Emergency visit

4 (66.7)

1 (50.0)

0

Hospital admission

0

0

0