Comparison of the covariates involved in third molar extraction under intravenous moderate sedation in cases stratified according to the sedative used
| Before PSM (n=185) | After PSM (n=150) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=185) | MDZ (n=103) | DEX (n=82) | MDZ (n=75) | DEX (n=75) | |||
| Sex, male | 108 (58.4) | 54 (52.4) | 54 (65.9) | 0.0661 | 40 (53.3) | 48 (64.0) | 0.1851 |
| Age (yr) | 27.34±9.15 | 25.62±7.89 | 29.49±10.16 | 0.0052,* | 26.75±8.71 | 27.84±8.71 | 0.4432 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.25±3.22 | 22.03±3.03 | 22.53±3.44 | 0.2972 | 22.00±3.19 | 22.33±3.50 | 0.5542 |
| Sleeping time ratio | 0.91±0.26 | 0.90±0.25 | 0.92±0.27 | 0.6652 | 0.92±0.25 | 0.90±0.27 | 0.6232 |
| DAS | 10.98±3.15 | 11.23±2.85 | 10.67±3.48 | 0.2392 | 11.12±3.00 | 10.77±3.48 | 0.5142 |
| Pederson scale | 5.72±1.35 | 5.44±1.33 | 6.08±1.29 | 0.0012,* | 5.71±1.39 | 5.98±1.29 | 0.2232 |
(PSM: propensity score matching, MDZ: midazolam, DEX: dexmedetomidine, BMI: body mass index, DAS: dental anxiety score)
1Pearson’s chi-square test. 2Student’s
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