Time (in minutes) Group 1 Mean ± SD Group 2 Mean ± SD Group 3 Mean ± SD p-value 1versus2 1versus3 2versus3
5 5 ± 0 4.90 ± 0.22 5 ± 0   * * * *
10 4.95 ± 0.22 4.70 ± 0.46 4.97 ± 0.15 <0.001 0.002 (S) 0.60 (NS) <0.001 (HS)
20 4.20 ± 0.52 4.38 ± 0.59 4.92 ± 0.26 <0.001 O.14(NS) <0.001(HS) <0.001(HS)
30 3.70 ± 0.56 4.08 ± 0.66 4.90 ± 0.30 <0.001 0.006(S) <0.001(HS) <0.001(HS)
The mean difference is significant at p-value<0.05 and highly significant at p-value<0.001.
*Comparison could not be made because of similar values in groups 1 and 3.
Table 3: Sedation score in the three groups after giving premedication.