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Table 3 Baseline demographics for patients randomised to direct laryngoscopy (DL) or videolaryngoscopy (VL) group. Values are median (IQR) or number (%)

From: A single-centre, randomised controlled feasibility pilot trial comparing performance of direct laryngoscopy versus videolaryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in surgical patients

 

Direct laryngoscopy (n = 49)

Video laryngoscopy (n = 51)

Age in years: median (Q1-Q3)

52 (41–64)

54 (40–67)

Gender: number of male (%)

30 (61)

25 (49)

BMI: median (Q1-Q3)

27.8 (24.7–32.4)

28.8 (25.0–31.8)

ASA: number (%)

 1

8 (16.3)

9 (17.6)

 2

28 (57.1)

29 (56.9)

 3

13 (26.5)

13 (25.5)

Surgical Acuity: number (%)

 Elective

36 (73.5)

35 (68.6)

 Scheduled > 24 h

5 (10.2)

8 (15.7)

 Urgent < 24 h

8 (16.3)

8 (15.7)

Airway Difficulty Score (median, Q1-Q3)

7 (6–8)

7 (6–7.5)

Comorbidities: number (%)

 Obesity

7 (14)

12 (24)

 OSA

3 (6)

3 (6)

Surgical specialty: number (%)

 General

25 (51)

25 (49)

 Orthopaedic

4 (8)

8 (16)

 Urology

5 (10)

3 (6)

 Vascular

0 (0)

3 (6)

 Neurosurgery

11 (22)

8 (16)

Device (number, %)

MAC

53 (100)

McGRATH

27 (53)

  

GlideScope

20 (39)

  

Unspecified

6 (8)

Operator grade and experience: number of operators (average years)

 Consultant

22 (15.2)

24 (12.5)

 Fellow

5 (5)

5 (5)

 Registrar

20 (3.5)

21 (3.9)

 SHO

1 (1)

0 (0)