Table 1: Patients’ characteristics and physiology
Time of induction
8:30 (n =37 )
14:00-16:00 (n= 28 )
Age (y)
37.2 ± 8.1
35.6 ± 7.0
Height (cm)
166.3 ± 4.3
157.3 ± 3.9
Weight (kg)
52.0 ± 6.9
51.1 ± 4.8
Baseline BIS value
97.5 ± 0.7
97.2 ± 1.0
The data are expressed as the mean ± the standard deviation.
BIS: Bi-Spectral Index