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Table 1 Comparison of children with adequate versus inadequate sedation

From: Safety of procedural sedation and analgesia in children less than 2 years of age in a pediatric emergency department

Variable

Adequate sedation

Inadequate sedation

p value

n

Percentage

n

Percentage

Age

 0–1 years

43

93.5

3

6.5

0.820

 1–2 years

118

94.4

7

5.6

No. of medication(s) received

 One

22

13.8

2

20.0

0.582

 Two or more

138

86.2

8

80.0

Medication dosage

n

mg/kg (SD)

n

mg/kg (SD)

 

 Morphine

29

0.140 (0.078)

2

0.120 (0.071)

0.731

 Versed

133

0.099 (0.057)

8

0.144 (0.045)

0.032

 Ketamine

128

1.211 (0.568)

8

1.326 (0.348)

0.571