Table 1.
Total sample with demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 167)
|
Variable
|
Frequency (%)
|
| Gender | |
| Male | 114 (68) |
| Female | 53 (32) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 150 (90) |
| Non-Saudi1 | 17 (10) |
| Length of stay | |
| 1 d | 93 (56) |
| > 1 d | 74 (44) |
| Complication rate | |
| At least 12 | 10 (6) |
| No complication | 157 (94) |
| Sick leave | |
| No sick leave | 110 (65.9) |
| ≤ 14 d | 49 (29.3) |
| > 14 d | 8 (4.8) |
| Type of anesthesia | |
| Regional | 20 (12) |
| General | 147 (88) |
| Duration of surgery (min) | |
| Mean (SD) | 77.1 (54.7) |
| Period between insertion and removal (mo) | |
| Mean (SD) | 18.6 (17.9) |
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 25 (18) |
1
Non-Saudis include patients from Yemen, Palestine, Nigeria, Nazih (no nationality), Pakistan, Australia, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, and Jordan.
2
Complications include stiffness, contaminated wound, pain, and limited range of motion.