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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and baseline data

From: Comparison of the effect of melatonin, dexmedetomidine, and gabapentin on reduction of postoperative pain and anxiety following laminectomy: a randomized clinical trial

 

Melatonin

Dexmedetomidine

Gabapentin

P-value

Age, years (mean ± SD)

48.79 ± 9.95

47.58 ± 10.28

50.15 ± 10.55

0.596

Sex, male (frequency; %)

11 (33.3)

11 (33.3)

10 (30.3)

0.995

BMI (mean ± SD)

25.66 ± 3.6

26.12 ± 3.68

26.61 ± 3.55

0.562

Duration of surgery, min (median; IQR)

120 (90–150)

120 (90–120)

120 (85–120)

0.393

Bleeding level (ml) (median; IQR)

230 (140–500)

230 (150–450)

200 (150–490)

0.907

Recovery time, min (median; IQR)

120 (105–150)

120 (120–135)

110 (52–150)

0.195

Morphine, mg(median; IQR)

10 (10–10)

10 (10–10)

10 (8–10)

0.096

Meperidine, mcg(median; IQR)

150 (150–200)

150 (150–175)

150 (150–150)

0.082

Abbreviation: BMI: Body Mass Index.