Table 1

Demographic information



Fenoldopam (mcg/kg/min)

Demographic
Placebo
0.05
0.2
0.8
3.2
P-valuea
Characteristic
(N = 16)
(N = 16)
(N = 15)
(N = 15)
(N = 15)


Gender





0.802
     Female
6 (38%)
7 (47%)
8 (50%)
5 (33%)
8 (53%)

     Male
10 (63%)
8 (53%)
8 (50%)
10 (67%)
7 (47%)

Age (months)





0.917
     Mean (SD)
45.6 (48.82)
60.6 (48.82)
55.9 (50.15)
49.3 (54.92)
48.2 (45.97)

Height (cm)
(N = 15)
(N = 13)
(N = 14)
(N = 14)
(N = 15)
0.884
     Mean (SD)
84.7 (27.59)
95.1 (32.65)
91.4 (32.17)
94.8 (34.32)
89.8 (22.24)

Weight (kg)





0.687
     Mean (SD)
14.7 (9.04)
18.3 (13.55)
19.1 (14.57)
16.2 (10.95)
14.1 (7.07)


SD = standard deviation

a P-values are from a Fisher's exact test (gender and age category) or a one-way analysis of variance (age, height, weight).

Hammer et al. BMC Anesthesiology 2008 8:6   doi:10.1186/1471-2253-8-6