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. 2012 Jan-Mar;16(1):45–49. doi: 10.4293/108680812X13291597715862

Table 2.

Patient Characteristics by Obesity Status (n=80)

BMI<30kg/m2 (n=31) BMI≥30kg/m2 (n=49) P-Value
Sex .112
    Male 17 (54.8%) 18 (36.7%)
    Female 14 (45.2%) 31 (63.3%)
Mean age (years) 56.1 ± 14 50.1 ± 13 .054
Mean mass size (cm) 4.3 ± 2.0 4.5 ± 3.1 .752
Location .726
    Right 13 (41.9%) 19 (38.8%)
    Left 18 (58.1%) 28 (57.1%)
Median OR time (minutes) 125 (106, 143) 124.5 (111, 170) .448
Median EBL (mL) 50 (25, 75) 50 (25, 100) .384
Median LOS (days) 1 (1, 2) 2 (1, 2) .524
Comorbidities
    Tobacco use 17 (54.8%) 17 (34.7%) .076
    DM 4 (12.9%) 13 (26.5%) .147
    Cardiac disease 9 (29.0%) 6 (12.2%) .061
    Respiratory disease 8 (25.8%) 11 (22.4%) .731