Table 3 Comparison of subjective sensations between two groups
2 h before surgery | P Value | 0 h before surgery | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fasting group(n = 35) | Carbohydrate group(n = 35) | Fasting group(n = 35) | Carbohydrate group(n = 35) | |||
Satiety: “Do you feel full?” | ||||||
None (0–3) | 34(97.1%) | 34(97.1%) | 1.000 | 35(100.0%) | 10(28.6%) | <0.001 |
Moderate (4–6) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 24(68.6%) | ||
Obvious (7–10) | 1(2.9%) | 1(2.9%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(2.9%) | ||
Thirsty: “Do you want to drink water?” | ||||||
None (0–3) | 7(20.0%) | 5(14.3%) | 0.840 | 3(8.6%) | 35(100.0%) | <0.001 |
Moderate: can tolerate (4–6) | 26(74.3%) | 27(77.1%) | 26(74.3%) | 0(0.0%) | ||
Obvious: can’t tolerate (7–10) | 2(5.7%) | 3(8.6%) | 6(17.1%) | 0(0.0%) | ||
Weakness: “Do you feel weak?” | ||||||
None (0–3) | 9(25.7%) | 6(17.1%) | 0.460 | 6(17.1%) | 31(88.6%) | <0.001 |
Moderate: can climb two floors (4–6) | 21(60.0%) | 20(57.1%) | 19(54.3%) | 4(11.4%) | ||
Obvious: can’t climb two floors (7–10) | 5(14.3%) | 9(25.7%) | 10(28.6%) | 0(0.0%) | ||