Are Histrionic Personality Traits Associated with Irritability during Conscious Sedation Endoscopy?

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of irritable and stable groups.

	Irritable group	Stable group
	n = 32	n = 32
Age, mean ± SD, year	56.6 ± 10.8	57.6 ± 12.5	0.702
Male, (%)	17 (53.1)	19 (59.4)	0.614
Body mass index, Kg/m^2	23.0 ± 8.7	25.0 ± 3.5	0.083
Laboratory findings
Hemoglobin, g/dL	13.1 ± 1.8	13.2 ± 1.7	0.900
AST, mean ± SD, IU/L	22.4 ± 12.8	22.0 ± 8.3	0.178
ALT, mean ± SD, IU/L	25.0 ± 8.4	20.0 ± 6.0	0.008
BUN, mean ± SD, mg/dL	16.9 ± 5.4	16.0 ± 2.2	0.134
Cr, mean ± SD, mg/dL	0.8 ± 0.6	0.8 ± 0.2	0.657
Na, mean ± SD, mEq/L	137.5 ± 3.2	138.2 ± 2.6	0.448
K, mean ± SD, mEq/L	3.7 ± 0.6	3.9 ± 0.3	0.119
Purpose of endoscopy
Screening examination, (%)	17 (53.1)	15 (46.9)	0.875
Follow-up after endoscopic	13 (40.6)	15 (46.9)
Submucosal dissection, (%)
Dyspepsia, (%)	2 (6.3)	2 (6.3)
Comorbidity
Diabetes mellitus, (%)	3 (9.4)	6 (18.8)	0.474
Hypertension, (%)	11 (34.4)	6 (18.8)	0.257
Fatty liver, (%)	16 (50.0)	10 (31.3)	0.127
Heavy alcohol user, (%)	21 (65.6)	9 (28.1)	0.003
Cigarette smoker, (%)	6 (18.8)	13 (40.6)	0.055