Demographic variables

Group A

n = 60

Group B

n = 60

p value

Age; years

3.15 (3.58)

2.56 (3.01)

0.33

Gender; M/F

42/ 18

41/ 19

0.64

Weight; kg

13.14 (8.45)

11.9 (8.22)

0.41

Cardiac condition; cyanotic/acyanotic

37/ 23

39/ 21

0.70

Preoperative blood glucose concentrations (mg/dl); mean (SD)

64.08 (25.37)

102.5 (16.97)

<0.0001