Table 3 Association between induction-to-incision time and variables of the patients
From: Anesthetic outcomes in pediatric tonsillectomy: insights from the Palestinian experience
| Â | Â | Induction-to-incision time (min) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) | Mean (SD) | p-value |
Gender | |||
 Male | 151 (63.4) | 5.4 ± 1.3 | 0.022 |
 Female | 87 (36.6) | 5.0 ± 0.7 | |
Age (years) | |||
 < 5 | 103 (43.3) | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 0.889 |
 ≥ 5 | 135 (56.7) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | |
Allergy | |||
 No known food and drug allergies | 225 (94.5) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 0.613 |
 Has a known allergy | 13 (5.5) | 5.4 ± 1.4 | |
Past medical history | |||
 Free | 225 (94.5) | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 0.446 |
 A past medical history | 13 (5.5) | 5.0 ± 0.0 | |
Past surgical history | |||
 Free | 217 (91.2) | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 0.324 |
 A past surgical history | 21 (8.8) | 5.0 ± 0.0 | |
Indication for surgery | |||
 Adenotonsillar hypertrophy | 231 (97.1) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 0.066 |
 Chronic tonsillitis | 7 (2.9) | 6.0 ± 1.9 | |
Received antibiotics during surgery | |||
 No | 185 (77.7) | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 0.653 |
 Yes | 53 (22.3) | 5.2 ± 0.8 | |