Table 1: Comparison according to demographic characteristics.
|
Variables |
Ketamine (N=30) |
Bupivacaine (N=30) |
p-value |
|
|
Age
(years), Mean±SD |
3.1±1.5 |
2.8±1.2 |
^0.393 |
|
|
Sex (N,
%) |
Male |
11
(36.7%) |
14
(46.7%) |
#0.432 |
|
Female |
19
(63.3%) |
16
(53.3%) |
||
|
Weight
(kg), Mean±SD |
17.4±3.8 |
17.1±2.8 |
^0.718 |
|
|
Surgery
type (N,
%) |
Hernia
repair |
17
(56.7%) |
19
(63.3%) |
§0.703 |
|
Hydrocele |
5
(16.7%) |
6
(20.0%) |
||
|
Orthopedic
in lower extremities |
5
(16.7%) |
2
(6.7%) |
||
|
Other
surgeries |
3
(10.0%) |
3
(10.0%) |
||
^Independent
t-test; #Chi square test; §Fisher's exact test.