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Table 6 Mean ± standard deviation (SD) of clinical parameters between the two groups

From: Clinicophysiological and hematobiochemical effect of dexmedetomidine or diazepam with ketamine and propofol in total intravenous anesthesia in goats

Parameter

Statistics

Group 1

Group 2

P-value

Onset of anesthesia (min)

Mean ± SD

0.33b ± 0.08

3.33a ± 1.53

0.019* (T test)

Minimum

0.25

2

 

Maximum

0.42

5

 

Duration of anesthesia (min)

Mean ± SD

66.67a ± 7.64

37.0b ± 5.19

0.005** (T test)

Minimum

60

31

 

Maximum

75

40

 

Total recovery period (min)

Mean ± SD

98.33a ± 15.27

47.0b ± 7.21

0.006** (T test)

Minimum

85

41

 

Maximum

115

55

 

Quality of induction

Fair (n, %)

0 (0%)

2 (66.7%)

0.001**

Good (n, %)

3 (100%)

1 (33.3%)

 
 

Chi-square test was applied

   

Quality of recovery

Poor (n, %)

0 (0%)

2 (66.7%)

0.007**

Fair (n, %)

0 (0%)

1 (33.3%)

 

Good (n, %)

3 (100%)

0 (0%)

 
 

Chi-square test was applied

   

Onset of sedation (min)

Mean ± SD

0.25 ± 0.08b

2.0a ± 1.0

0.026* (T test)

Minimum

0.17

1

 

Maximum

0.33

3

 

Duration of sedation (min)

Mean ± SD

161.3a ± 43.3

60.33b ± 7.57

0.016* (T test)

Minimum

127

55

 

Maximum

210

69

 
  1. *Significant at 0.05 level (P < 0.05)
  2. **Significant at 0.01 level (P < 0.01)