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Table 1 Patient’s demographic characteristics

From: Modified mallampati classification in determining the success of unsedated transesophageal echocardiography procedure in patients with heart disease: simple but efficient

Demographic Characteristics Total (n = 85) MMC 1 (n = 22) MMC 2 (n = 14) MMC 3 (n = 33) MMC 4 (n = 16)
MMC class No. (%) 85 (100) 22 (25.9) 14 (16.5) 33 (38.8) 16 (18.8)
Age (Mean ± SD) 51.20 ± 12.48 48.82 ± 14.53 50.86 ± 10.54 49.12 ± 12.05 59.06 ± 9.33
BMI (Mean ± SD) 23.95 ± 4.72 23.20 ± 3.50 23.20 ± 3.60 24.35 ± 5.40 24.90 ± 5.70
Gender- No. (%)
 Male 46 (54.1) 14 (63.6) 9 (64.3) 13 (39.4) 10 (62.5)
 Female 39 (45.9) 8 (36.4) 5 (35.7) 20 (60.6) 6 (37.5)
Education - No. (%)
 Elementary 47 (55.3) 11 (50.0) 8 (57.1) 17 (51.5) 11 (68.8)
 High School 18 (21.2) 8 (36.4) 2 (14.3) 7 (21.2) 1 (6.3)
 Higher Education 20 (23.5) 3 (13.6) 4 (28.6) 9 (27.3) 4 (25.0)
Previous TEE - No. (%)
 Yes 24 (28.2) 5 (22.7) 4 (28.6) 9 (27.3) 6 (37.5)
 No 61 (71.8) 17 (77.3) 10 (71.4) 24 (72.7) 10 (62.5)
Cooperation - No. (%)
 Poor 5 (5.9) 2 (9.1) 1 (7.1) 2 (6.1) 0 (0.0)
 Good 59 (69.4) 14 (63.6) 11 (78.6) 26 (78.8) 8 (50.0)
 Excellent 21 (24.7) 6 (27.3) 2 (14.3) 5 (15.2) 8 (50.0)
Anticoagulation - No. (%)
 Yes 42 (49.4) 14 (63.6) 4 (28.6) 12 (36.4) 12 (75.0)
 No 43 (50.6) 8 (36.4) 10 (71.4) 21 (63.6) 4 (25.0)