Table 2: Coughing, bronchospasm, desaturation, breath-holding and purposeful movements distributions did not show any differences in Group D than Group S (p < 0.05). Requiring of secretions removal was higher in Group D than Group S (p < 0.05).
| Group D | Group S | p | ||
| Mean ± s.d./n-% | Mean ± s.d./n-% | |||
| Coughing | None | 15 ± 50.0% | 19 ± 63.3% | 0.297 |
| Mild | 6 ± 20.0% | 4 ± 13.3% | ||
| Moderate | 4 ± 13.3% | 5 ± 16.7% | ||
| Severe | 5 ± 16.7% | 2 ± 6.7% | ||
| Bronchospasm | No | 27 ± 90.0% | 28 ± 93.3% | 0.640 |
| Yes | 3 ± 10.0% | 2 ± 6.7% | ||
| Desaturation | No | 23 ± 76.7% | 24 ± 80.0% | 0.750 |
| Yes | 7 ± 23.3% | 6 ± 20.0% | ||
| Breath-Holding | None | 18 ± 60.0% | 24 ± 80.0% | 0.091 |
| Mild | 5 ± 16.7% | 2 ± 6.7% | ||
| Moderate | 6 ± 20.0% | 3 ± 10.0% | ||
| Severe | 1 ± 3.3% | 1 ± 3.3% | ||
| Purposeful Movements | None | 19 ± 63.3% | 24 ± 80.0% | 0.152 |
| Mild | 5 ± 16.7% | 3 ± 10.0% | ||
| Moderate | 4 ± 13.3% | 3 ± 10.0% | ||
| Severe | 2 ± 6.7% | 0 ± 0.0% | ||
| Requiring of Secretions Removal | No | 14 ± 46.7% | 22 ± 73.3% | 0.035 |
| Yes | 16 ± 53.3% | 8 ± 26.7% | ||
Chi-square test.