Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, functional status, and health habits of the patientss
| Characteristics |
Patients with postoperative complications |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 21) | No (n = 84) | ||
| Age (years) |
66.8 ± 5.5 |
65.0 ± 5.1 |
0.166 |
| Sex |
|
|
0.324 |
| Male |
5 (23.8) |
12 (14.2) |
|
| Female |
16 (76.2) |
72 (85.8) |
|
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.8 ± 2.3 |
25.8 ± 3.2 |
0.183 |
| History of severe COPD |
|
|
0.031 |
| Yes |
10 (47.6) |
20 (23.8) |
|
| No |
11 (52.4) |
64 (76.2) |
|
| Dyspnea with minimal exertion |
|
|
0.041 |
| Yes |
5 (23.8) |
6 (7.1) |
|
| No |
16 (76.2) |
78 (92.9) |
|
| Functional health status |
|
|
0.041 |
| Independent |
14 (66.7) |
74 (88.1) |
|
| At least partially dependent |
7 (33.3) |
10 (11.9) |
|
| Smoker within past year |
|
|
0.044 |
| Yes |
12 (57.1) |
28 (33.3) |
|
| No |
9 (42.9) |
56 (66.7) |
|
| ASA class |
|
|
0.000 |
| 1 or 2 |
3 (14.3) |
53 (63.1) |
|
| 3 |
16 (76.2) |
27 (32.1) |
|
| 4 |
2 (9.5) |
4 (4.8) |
|
| Diabetes |
|
|
0.003 |
| None or diet only |
3 (14.3) |
28 (33.3) |
|
| Oral agents |
3 (14.3) |
30 (35.7) |
|
| Insulin |
15 (71.4) |
26 (31.0) |
|
| Steroid use for chronic condition |
|
|
0.003 |
| Yes |
12 (57.1) |
20 (23.8) |
|
| No | 9 (42.9) | 64 (76.2) | |
Note: BMI: body mass index; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ASA indicates American Society of Anesthesiologists.