Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants between the GA and LA Group
Characteristic | General anesthesia (29)N(%) | Local Anesthesia (29) N(%) | Overall (58)N(%) | Chi square(X2)P value except for “b” |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.5(10.0)a | 39.3(14.1)a | 41.4 (12.3) | 0.204b |
Sex | 0.640 | |||
Female | 26(89.7) | 27(93.1) | 53(91.4) | |
Male | 3(10.3) | 2(6.9) | 5(8.6) | |
Marital status | 0.896 | |||
Married | 25(86.2) | 24(82.8) | 49(84.5) | |
Cohabiting | 2(6.9) | 2(6.9) | 4(6.9) | |
Single | 2(6.9) | 3(10.3) | 5(8.6) | |
Education | 0.445 | |||
None | 8(27.6) | 5(17.2) | 13(22.4) | |
Primary | 14(48.3) | 13(44.8) | 27(46.6) | |
Secondary | 7(24.1) | 11(37.9) | 18(31.0) | |
Residence | 0.389 | |||
Rural | 25(86.2) | 27(93.1) | 52(89.7) | |
Urban | 4(13.8) | 2(6.9) | 6(10.3) | |
Symptom duration (months) | 115.0(92.2)a | 105.1(93.9)a | 110.1(92.4)a | 0.687b |
Difficulty in breathing | 0.063 | |||
No | 9(31.0) | 16(55.2) | 25(43.1) | |
Yes | 20(69.0) | 13(44.8) | 33(56.9) | |
Difficulty swallowing | 0.113 | |||
No | 16(55.2) | 10(34.5) | 26(44.8) | |
Yes | 13(44.8) | 19(65.5) | 32(55.2) | |
Voice change | 0.097 | |||
No | 7(24.1) | 13(44.8) | 20(34.5) | |
Yes | 22(75.9) | 16(55.2) | 38(65.5) | |
WHO grade | 0.936 | |||
1 A | 2(6.9) | 2(6.9) | 4(6.9) | |
1B | 4(13.8) | 5(17.2) | 9(15.5) | |
2 | 23(79.3) | 22(75.9) | 45(77.6) | |
Surgery type | 1.000 | |||
HT | 9(31.0) | 9(31.0) | 18(31.0) | |
NTT | 20(69.0) | 20(69.0) | 40(69.0) | |