Table 2: Respiratory rate (RR) of the patients in both groups.

Time

 Group A

 Group B

T

p value

 

N

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

 

 

Baseline

40

22.46 ± 2.52

39

21.33 ± 3.28

-1.724

0.089

1 minute

40

19.49 ± 4.36

39

18.10 ± 4.94

-1.322

0.19

3 minutes

40

21.92 ± 2.66

39

21.00 ± 3.44

-1.332

0.187

5 minutes

40

22.21 ± 2.46

39

21.15 ± 3.70

-1.489

0.141

10 minutes

40

22.67 ± 2.39

39

21.15 ± 3.48

-2.252

0.027*

15 minutes

40

22.74 ± 2.37

39

21.03 ± 3.23

-2.69

0.009*

20 minutes

40

22.61 ± 1.94

38

21.23 ± 3.30

-2.237

0.028*

25 minutes

36

23.00 ± 2.50

36

21.72 ± 3.00

-1.964

0.048*

30 minutes

25

23.45 ± 1.87

22

20.96 ± 3.17

-3.228

0.002*

35 minutes

17

23.33 ± 1.00

9

20.71 ± 2.82

-2.682

0.013*

40 minutes

9

23.50 ± 1.00

4

19.78 ± 3.38

-2.113

0.058

45 minutes

2

22.46 ± 1.53

0

 

 

 

50 minutes

1

24.00

0

 

 

 

55 minutes

0

 

0

 

 

 

60 minutes

0

 

0

 

 

 

t: Independent Samples T test; *: p value < 0.05; Group A received ketamine-fentanyl combination; Group B received propofol-fentanyl combination; N -Number of patients