Table 1 Baseline patient demographics and clinical characteristics of participants receiving SLMA or ETT while undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia
Characteristics | SLMA (n = 460) | ETT (n = 460) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 28.4 (4.1) | 28.4 (4.0) | 0.9869 |
Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 65.6 (6.5) | 65.0 (6.5) | 0.1230 |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 158.9 (5.0) | 158.1 (4.7) | 0.0130 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26.0 (2.27) | 26.0 (2.33) | 0.9875 |
Mallampati, n (%) | 0.8644 | ||
Mallampati 1 | 183 (39.8) | 177 (38.5) | |
Mallampati 2 | 244 (53.0) | 252 (54.8) | |
Mallampati 3 | 33 (7.2) | 31 (6.7) | |
Gestational age (weeks), mean (SD) | 38.1 (1.2) | 38.3 (1.2) | 0.7422 |
Duration from anesthesia to delivery (min), mean (SD) | 12.0 (7.9) | 12.5 (7.9) | 0.3307 |
Duration of surgery (min), mean (SD) | 33.1 (10.5) | 32.1 (10.1) | 0.1524 |