Research Article

Evaluating the Optimal Operating Table Height for ProSeal-LMA™ Insertion

Table 1

Demographic data.

GroupU (n = 46)R (n = 46)X (n = 46) value

Age (years)42.4 (14.3), 95% CI [38.3, 46.5]37.2 (11.7), 95% CI [33.8, 40.6]42.1 (15.1), 95% CI [37.7, 46.5]0.155
Weight (kg)64.5 (10.5), 95% CI [61.5, 67.5]66.9 (13.1), 95% CI [63.1, 70.7]64.7 (12.8), 95% CI [61.0, 68.4]0.582
BMI (kg m−2)25.0 (3.5), 95% CI [24.0, 26.0]25.0 (4.0), 95% CI [23.8, 26.2]24.2 (4.2), 95% CI [23.0, 25.4]0.529
Gender
 Male10 (21.7)17 (37.0)21 (45.7)0.051
 Female36 (78.3)29 (63.0)25 (54.3)
ASA
 ASA I25 (54.3)33 (71.7)30 (65.2)0.215
 ASA II21 (45.7)13 (28.3)16 (34.8)

Data were presented as mean (standard deviation) or the number of patients (percentage). CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index in kgm−2; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification.