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Table 4 Univariate analysis of antral grade with patient factors

From: Assessment of residual gastric volume using point-of-care ultrasonography in adult patients who underwent elective surgery

 

Antral grade

p-value

Empty—safe

Low risk

High risk

Number of patients (%)

336 (82.2)

60 (14.70)

13 (3.2)

 

Age (years) mean ± SD

43.39 ± 14.09

41.97 ± 14.70

45.08 ± 16.69

0.74

Sex (M:F) N

185:151

33:27

7:6

0.99

BMI (kg/m2) N

    

 < 18.5

26

4

3

0.026*

 18.5–24.9

47

17

4

 

 25–29.9

124

24

5

 

 30–35

39

15

1

 

ASA (I: II) N

181: 155

27: 33

4: 9

0.13

Fasting time for solids (h), mean ± SD

11.04 ± 1.52

11.40 ± 1.48

10.96 ± 1.49

0.18

Fasting time for liquids (h), mean ± SD

2.07 ± 0.42

2.13 ± 0.59

2.15 ± 0.37

0.15

T2DM (N)

22

7

3

0.045*

  1. *p < 0.05 i.e. statistically significant