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Table 3 Comparison of cough events during recovery period between two groups

From: Effectiveness of lidocaine/prilocaine cream on cardiovascular reactions from endotracheal intubation and cough events during recovery period of older patients under general anesthesia: prospective, randomized placebo-controlled study

 

Treatment Group

Control Group

χ2 Value

P Value

Spontaneous cough [case (%)]

4 (3.1)

13 (10.7)

10.591

0.001

Induces cough [case (%)]

8 (6.4)

27 (21.4)

10.806

0.001