Cough incidence Lidocaine group
(N=52)
Remifentanil group
(N=57)
OR (95% CI) P-value
Pre extubation 18 (35%) 37 (65%) 3.5 (1.6, 7.7) 0.002
Post extubation 10 (19%) 8 (14%) 0.7 (0.2, 1.9) 0.47
Overall Cough 23 (44%) 38 (67%) 2.5 (1.2, 5.5) 0.02
SignificantCough
(Grade 2 and 3)
13 (25%) 28 (49%) 2.9 (1.3, 6.5) 0.009
The odds ratio and its 95% confidence intervals have been listed.
Table 4: Incidence of cough.