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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study groups

From: Comparison between the recovery time of alfentanil and fentanyl in balanced propofol sedation for gastrointestinal and colonoscopy: a prospective, randomized study

Characteristic

Alfentanil group (n=129)

Fentanyl group (n=131)

P value

Age, mean±SD (range), y

53.54±10.30 (27–85)

52.34±11.55 (29–87)

0.378

Male/Female

66/63

67/64

1.000

Body weight, mean (SD), kg

62.57 (11.03)

61.55 (11.69)

0.362

BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2

23.86 (3.42)

24.00 (3.75)

0.507

ASA classification, n (%)

  

1.000

I

39 (30.2)

40 (30.5)

 

II

82 (63.6)

82 (62.6)

 

III

8 (6.2)

9 (6.9)

 

IV

0

0

 

Baseline SBP, mean (SD), mm Hg

118.26 (14.27)

121.79 (16.84)

0.070

Baseline DBP, mean (SD), mm Hg

76.11 (10.92)

76.95 (12.83)

0.568

Baseline MAP, mean (SD), mm Hg

89.26 (11.22)

90.98 (13.25)

0.260

Baseline HR, mean (SD), beats/min

71.36 (11.34)

72.65 (11.84)

0.372

Baseline SpO2, mean (SD), %

97.76 (1.02)

97.74 (0.99)

0.874

  1. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.