Retrospective study on the effects of different acupuncture protocols on gastrointestinal function recovery after general anesthesia gastrointestinal endoscopy

Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between the two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD

Item	Conventional group (n = 40)	Optimized group (n = 40)	t/χ2 value	P value
Gender			χ2 = 0.210	0.651
Male	22 (55.00)	24 (60.00)
Female	18 (45.00)	16 (40.00)
Age (years)	52.32 ± 9.75	50.84 ± 9.45	t = 0.708	0.481
BMI (kg/m2)	22.54 ± 2.86	23.18 ± 3.07	t = -0.985	0.327
ASA classification			χ2 = 0.521	0.472
Class I	28 (70.00)	25 (62.50)
Class II	12 (30.00)	15 (37.50)
Procedure type			χ2 = 0.681	0.712
Gastroscopy	12 (30.00)	10 (25.00)
Colonoscopy	10 (25.00)	13 (32.50)
Combined endoscopy	18 (45.00)	17 (42.50)
Propofol dosage (mg)	180.55 ± 45.34	175.89 ± 48.65	t = 0.456	0.649
Remifentanil dosage (μg)	105.24 ± 25.76	101.86 ± 28.43	t = 0.568	0.571
Procedure duration (minute)	25.82 ± 8.25	24.37 ± 7.94	t = 0.812	0.419

BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification.