Table 2 The weighted AUC values for the standardized pain scores between patients anaesthetized by TIVA and SEVO at rest and during coughing

Pain scores at rest

 POD0-1

1.67 [0.70–3.56]

2.31 [0.96–3.10]

0.652

 POD1-2

2.00 [0.44–3.00]

1.88 [0.67–2.70]

0.866

 POD2-3

1.50 [0.50–3.31]

2.00 [0.83–3.00]

0.880

 POD0-2

2.50 [0.70–3.38]

1.92 [1.08–2.76]

0.723

 POD0-3

2.43 [0.82–3.34]

1.88 [0.98–2.71]

0.554

Pain scores during coughing

 POD0-1

5.03 [4.23–6.10]

5.29 [4.08–7.00]

0.519

 POD1-2

5.00 [3.67–6.46]

4.75 [4.00–6.50]

0.951

 POD2-3

5.00 [3.50–6.00]

4.67 [2.75–5.88]

0.478

 POD0-2

5.10 [4.10–6.46]

5.13 [4.00–6.90]

0.859

 POD0-3

4.97 [4.11–6.42]

5.16 [4.02–6.64]

0.982