Table 2 Baseline patient demographics and clinical characteristics of participants with either modified Mallampati scores of III/IV versus I/II undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia
Mallampati Score | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
III to IV | I to II | ||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 28.8 (5.4) | 28.9 (4.0) | 0.5315 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 29.3 (7.1) | 26.8 (3.1) | 0.0001 |
Duration of surgery (min), mean (SD) | 31.0 (11.1) | 29.3 (9.2) | 0.4159 |
Gestation (weeks), median [IQR] | 38.0 [37.1 to 39.0] | 38.3 [37.1 to 39.0] | 0.1024 |
Fetal weight (g), mean (SD) | 2995 (580) | 3017 (532) | 0.3608 |