Table 3

- Comparison of patients’ characteristics by smoking exposure.

CharacteristicsExposure to smokingTest statisticsP-value
No (n=213)Yes (n=305)
n (%)
Cough
No187 (87.8)211 (69.2)χ2=24.411<0.001*
Yes26 (12.2)94 (30.8)
Laryngospasm
No213 (100)279 (91.5)χ2=19.117<0.001*
Yes0 (0.0)26 (8.5)
Saturation
>90%210 (98.6)268 (87.9)χ2=20.236<0.001*
<90%3 (1.4)37 (12.1)
Lidocaine need
No198 (93.0)221 (72.5)χ2=34.089<0.001*
Yes15 (7.0)84 (27.5)

χ2: Chi-squared test, *significant difference (p<0.05)