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Table 2 Socio-demographic features of the patients

From: Effect of ketofol versus propofol as an induction agent on ease of laryngeal mask airway insertion conditions and hemodynamic stability in pediatrics: an observational prospective cohort study

Patient characteristics

Group KP (n = 60)

Group P (n = 60)

P-value

Age in years (median, IQRa)

5.5 (3–9)

7 (4–11)

0.18

Gender (n, %)

  

1.00

 Male

34 (56.7)

35 (58.3)

 

 Female

26 (43.3)

25 (41.7)

 

 Weight (median, IQR*) (in Kgsb)

19.5 (14–25)

26 (15–30)

0.14

ASA (n, %)

  

0.611

 I

57 (95.0)

59 (98.3)

 

 II

3 (5.0)

1 (1.7)

 

Mallampati class (n, %)

  

0.756

Can’t be assessedc

18 (30)

16 (26.7)

 

 I

40 (66.7)

43 (71.7)

 

 II

2 (3.3)

1 (1.7)

 
  1. a = Interquartile range, b = kilograms, c = (< 4 years of age, uncooperative)