Table 3 Incidence and Grades of emergence agitation (EA). Data represented as [number (percentage %)]
Group (C) (n = 34) | group (G) (n = 33) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall incidence of agitation (Grade ≥ 4) | 18 (52.9%) | 10 (30.3%)* | 0.03 |
Grades of agitation | |||
• Grade 1(minimum) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.6 |
• Grade 2 | 6 (17.6%) | 16 (48.4%)* | 0.000 |
• Grade 3 | 10 (29.4%) | 7 (21.2%) | 0.2 |
• Grade 4 | 16 (47%) | 9 (27.2%)* | 0.03 |
• Grade 5 (maximum) | 2(5.8%) | 1 (3) | 0.5 |