Gender N     % Choice of route of induction (N=117) Actual Induction route (N=117)     Needle Mask Either Unable Needle Mask Males 66   56% 12   10% 32   27% 6     5% 10   9% 8     7% 57   48% Females 51   44% 11      9% 30   26% 4     3% 12   10% 6     5% 43   38% Overall 117  100% 23   20% 62   53% 10    9% 22   19% 14   12% 103  86% p value ns needle v mask <0.0005       needle v mask <0.0005   Needle=intravenous induction Mask= inhaled induction Either= child does not mind, either intravenous or inhaled induction Unable= child unable to comprehend or unable to make an informed choice

Table 2: Demography 2. Numbers of chidren (males, females, overall) choosing intravenous or inhaled inductions of anesthesia, and numbers of children actually induced by intravenous and inhaled anesthesia.