Table 2 The independent associations between the nTHI and other variables.

From: Comparison of intravenous sedation using midazolam during dental treatment in elderly patients with/without dementia: a prospective, controlled clinical trial

Independent variable

Dependent variable

β

r

P

The presence of dementia

rnTHI 2

− 0.067

0.560

0.058

R2 = 0.314

adj.R2 = 0.245

 

(P = 0.058)

The value of etCO2

lnTHI 2

− 0.029

0.578

0.049

R2 = 0.334

adj.R2 = 0.268

 

(P = 0.049)

  1. Definition of independent variable: presence of dementia (1), and no presence of dementia (0).
  2. rnTHI2 right normalized tissue hemoglobin index, lnTHI left normalized tissue hemoglobin index.