Table 1 Demographic characteristics among the studied patients
Demographic characteristics | EEA group (n = 28) | control group (n = 28) | d | 95% C.I. | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean ± SD | 49.857 ± 3.9320 | 49.643 ± 3.8318 | 0.0551 | − 0.4688,0.579 | 0.837 (NS) | |
BMI | Mean ± SD | 27.02 ± 3.401 | 28.38± 2.794 | − 0.437 | − 0.967,0.0931 | 0.108(NS) | |
ASA I ASA II | N (%) | 16 (57.1%) 12 (42.9%) | 16 (57.1%) 12 (42.9%) | 0 | −0.5292,0.5292 | 1.0(NS) | |
Chronic illness | Hypertension | N (%) | 5 (17.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | −0.0981 | −0.6222,0.4261 | 0.716(NS) |
Diabetes mellitus | N (%) | 7 (25.0%) | 8 (28.6%) | 0.0813 | −0.4427,0.6054 | 0.763(NS) | |
Duration of surgery | Mean ± SD | 79.96 ± 8.113 | 80.61 ± 6.190 | −0.0901 | −0.6142,0.434 | 0.74(NS) | |
Level of the block at end of surgery | T4 T6 | N (%) | 15 (53.6%) 13 (46.4%) | 14 (50%) 14 (50%) | −0.0721 | −0.5961,0.4519 | 0.789 (NS) |