Old Is (Not) Gold: Midazolam Monotherapy versus Midazolam Plus Fentanyl for Sedation during Cardiac Catheterization

Table 1

Baseline characteristics by group.

Variable	M; N = 69	M + F; N = 60	value
Age	66.17 (10.18)	63.87 (12.70)	0.50
BMI	30.03 (6.86)	32.03 (6.42)	0.09
Gender (female), n (%)	15 (21.74%)	26 (43.33%)	0.008
CAD	38 (55.07%)	27 (45%)	0.44
CHF	10 (14.49%)	6 (10%)	0.44
HLD	51 (73.91%)	40 (66.67%)	0.37
DM	17 (24.64%)	19 (31.67%)	0.38
PVD	5 (7.25%)	3 (5%)	0.60
HTN	55 (79.71%)	49 (81.67%)	0.78
Tobacco use	23 (33.33%)	13 (21.67%)	0.14
CKD	8 (11.59%)	4 (6.67%)	0.34
UA	2 (2.90%)	1 (1.67%)	0.65
Chronic pain	6 (8.70%)	6 (10%)	0.80

Values are mean (standard deviation). Values are frequency (percentage). , . M, midazolam group; M + F, midazolam plus the fentanyl group.