Table 1: Demographic Data: Data are listed as "% (value)" or as "median [interquartile range]". P-Values are by Mann-Whitney U for continuous data and by Chi-square for % measures, or by Fisher´s exact test when cell counts were less than 5 for qualitative data.
Dexmedetomidine (n = 45) | No premedication (n = 38) | p value | |
Age (years) | 3 (2) | 4 (2) | 0.619 |
Ratio Women/men | 0.6 | 0.71 | 0.412 |
Weight (kg) | 17 (4) | 17 (6) | 0.409 |
ASA I | 4.44% (2) | 2.63% (1) | 0.897 |
ASA II | 91.11% | 92.11% | 0.897 |
ASA III | 4.44% (2) | 5.26% (2) | 0.897 |
Intraoperative Fentanyl µg/Kg | 2.14 (0.85) | 2.11 (0.6) | 0.363 |