Table 1 Patient, intubating anaesthetist and surgical details
From: Comparison of glottic views and intubation times in the supine and 25 degree back-up positions
Supine (Part 1) (n = 374) | Back-up (part 2) (n = 407) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, yrs (mean, SD) | 57.4 (17.6) | 55.8 (16.9) |
Male: Female (n) | 186:188 | 188:218 |
Body Mass Index (mean, SD) | 28.5 (5.5) | 28.0 (5.8) |
Intubating anaesthetist (n, %) | ||
Senior grades | 272 (73) | 264 (65) |
Training grades | 101 (27) | 143 (35) |
Surgery, n (%) | ||
General | 248 (66.3) | 233 (57.2) |
Gynaecology | 44 (11.8) | 24 (5.9) |
Urology | 29 (7.7) | 19 (4.7) |
ENT | 24 (6.4) | 43 (10.6) |
Ophthalmology | 0 | 1 (0.2) |
Orthopaedics | 12 (3.2) | 3 (0.7) |
Facio-Maxillary | 10 (2.7) | 62 (15.2) |
Trauma | 4 (1.1) | 18 (4.4) |
Vascular | 2 (0.6) | 4 (1.0) |
Not recorded | 1 (0.2) | 0 |