Ketorolac Tromethamine Spray Prevents Postendotracheal-Intubation-Induced Sore Throat after General Anesthesia

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients.

	Group K	Group D	value
		Mean ± SD/%		Mean ± SD/%
Male/female	38.9/61.1	41.1/58.9	0.769
Age (years)	53.66 ± 15.57	51.09 ± 15.80	0.260
The following junior/above senior middle school	44.2/55.8	40/60	0.559
With partner/without partner	82.1/17.9	73.7/26.3	0.164
Smoker/nonsmoker	13.7/86.3	12.6/87.4	1.000
BMI	25.17 ± 4.05	24.51 ± 4.45	0.341
ASA status I/II/III (%)	9.5/56.8/33.7	3.2/56.8/40	0.136
Endotracheal tube size 6.5/7.0/7.5/8.0 (%)	12.6/52.6/34.7/0	15.8/48.4/34.7/1.1	0.916
Surgical site: abdominal/orthopedic (%)	71.6/28.4	76.8/23.2	0.361
Duration of anesthesia (min)	173.95 ± 63.65	166.63 ± 66.51	0.440

Data are presented as mean ± SD and number (percentage).
BMI: body mass index.