Table 1 Demographic data, duration of surgery, anesthesia and block performance in the two groups
|  | Total (n = 120) | Group | p-vaue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UTAP (n = 60) | LTAP (n = 60) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
 Min–Max | 18.00–56.00 | 21.00–56.00 | 18.00–56.00 | t(W)(df=106.835) = 1.595 |
 Mean ± SD | 31.08 ± 8.61 | 32.23 ± 7.20 | 29.92 ± 9.74 | p = .114 NS |
 SE of Mean | 0.79 | 0.93 | 1.26 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 29.52–32.63 | 30.37–34.09 | 27.40–32.43 |  |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 50 (41.67%) | 23 (38.33%) | 27 (45.00%) | χ2(df=1) = 0.549 |
 Female | 70 (58.33%) | 37 (61.67%) | 33 (55.00%) | p = .459 NS |
Sex ratio (male: female ratio) | 71.4% | 62.1% | 81.8% | p = .235 |
Weight (kg) | ||||
 Min–Max | 82.00–137.00 | 88.00–120.00 | 82.00–137.00 | t(W)(df=99.859) = 1.136 |
 Mean ± SD | 105.53 ± 10.76 | 104.42 ± 8.14 | 106.65 ± 12.83 | p = .259 NS |
 SE of Mean | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.66 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 103.59–107.47 | 102.31–106.52 | 103.33–109.96 |  |
Height (meter) | ||||
 Min–Max | 1.46–1.82 | 1.53–1.70 | 1.46–1.82 | t(W)(df=99.953) = 1.209 |
 Mean ± SD | 1.62 ± 0.06 | 1.62 ± 0.05 | 1.63 ± 0.08 | p = .229 NS |
 SE of Mean | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 1.61–1.64 | 1.60–1.63 | 1.61–1.65 |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
 Min–Max | 35.11–49.45 | 35.11–47.84 | 35.11–49.45 | t(df=118) = 0.647 |
 Mean ± SD | 40.00 ± 3.16 | 39.97 ± 3.06 | 40.03 ± 3.28 | p = .519 NS |
 SE of Mean | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.42 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 39.43–40.57 | 38.18–40.76 | 39.18–40.88 |  |
WHO classification of BMI | ||||
 ‘30.0–34.9: Obesity class I’ | 18 (15.00%) | 5 (8.33%) | 13 (21.67%) | χ2(df=2) = 5.832 |
 ‘35.0–39.9: Obesity class II’ | 50 (41.67%) | 30 (50.00%) | 20 (33.33%) | p = .056 NS |
 ‘40 or Above: Obesity class III’ | 52 (43.33%) | 25 (41.6%) | 27 (45.00%) |  |
ASA | ||||
 Two | 85 (70.83%) | 40 (66.67%) | 45 (75.00%) | χ2(df=1) = 1.008 |
 Three | 35 (29.17%) | 20 (233.33%) | 15 (25.00%) | p = .315 NS |
Duration of surgery (min) | ||||
 Min–Max | 34.00–62.00 | 34.00–58.00 | 36.00–62.00 | t(W)(df=115.704) = 0.651 |
 Mean ± SD | 45.95 ± 5.72 | 46.3 ± 6.13 | 45.62 ± 5.32 | p = .516 |
 SE of Mean | 0.52 | 0.79 | 0.68 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | -1.39–2.76 | 44.71–47.88 | 44.24–46.99 |  |
Duration of anesthesia (min) | ||||
 Min–Max | 40.00–65.00 | 44.00–65.00 | 40.00–61.00 | t(W)(df=110.277) = 7.277 |
 Mean ± SD | 50.93 ± 5.97 | 54.23 ± 5.60 | 47.62 ± 4.27 | p < .001* |
 SE of Mean | 0.54 | 0.72 | 0.55 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 49.85–52.00 | 52.79–55.68 | 46.51–48.72 |  |
Duration of block performance (min) | ||||
 Min–Max | 2.00–10.00 | 5.00–10.00 | 2.00–4.00 | t(W)(df=82.271) = 17.36 |
 Mean ± SD | 4.96 ± 2.56 | 7.13 ± 1.76 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | p < .001* |
 SE of Mean | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.10 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 3.83–4.82 | 6.67–7.58 | 2.59–3.00 |  |