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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients. Values are given as mean ± SD or number of patients (%)

From: Preoperative education with image illustrations enhances the effect of tetracaine mucilage in alleviating postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

 

Tetracaine group (n = 30)

Image group (n = 30)

P value

Age(yr)

58.14 ± 10.08

51.27 ± 13.58

0.136

Weight(Kg)

59.13 ± 9.63

62.13 ± 8.78

0.380

Height(cm)

166.38 ± 5.04

167.92 ± 6.55

0.509

Education level

0.177

 Illiteracy

2 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 

 Primary school

6 (20.0%)

12 (40.0%)

 Middle school

12 (40.0%)

14 (6.7%)

 High school

4 (13.3%)

0 (0%)

 College and above

6 (20.0%)

4 (13.3%)

Duration of operation(h)

3.13 ± 1.13

2.71 ± 0.82

0.334

Intraoperative sufentanyl(ug/kg)

0.43 ± 0.30

0.41 ± 0.26

0.842