Table 2.
Questions 4–5 response rates are shown as percentage.
| Questions 4–5, presented as 3 results, 1. disagree completely/disagree, 2. no opinion, 3. agree partly/agree completely | Anaesthesiologist (%) | Nurse anaesthetist (%) | All (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. During preoperative assessment which of the following cognitive states do you take into account? | |||
| a Postoperative delirium (POD) | 27/33/40 n = 412 |
22/22/46 n =614 |
26/30/44 n = 1029 |
| b Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) | 35/35/30 n = 412 |
21/35/44 n = 611 |
28/35/37 n = 1023 |
| c Emergence agitation (EA) | 26/32/42 n = 411 |
17/33/50 n = 613 |
22/32/46 n = 1024 |
| d Awareness | 7/10/83 n = 414 |
3/2/95 n = 623 |
5/6/89 n = 1037 |
| 5. How important do you consider the following risk factors for postoperative neurocognitive impairment to be? | |||
| a Age > 70 years | 2/10/88 n = 413 |
2/6/92 n = 592 |
2/8/90 n = 1005 |
| b Male gender | 26/64/10 n = 410 |
24/62/14 n = 578 |
26/63/11 n = 988 |
| c Only elementary school education | 47/48/5n = 411 | 30/52/18n = 580 | 38/50/12n = 991 |
| d Extensive surgery | 2/12/86 n = 412 |
2/9/89 n = 588 |
3/10/87 n = 1000 |
| e Previous myocardial infarction | 4/36/60 n = 411 |
12/42/46 n = 582 |
8/38/54n = 993 |
| f Previous stroke | 2/15/83 n = 414 |
3/10/87 n = 585 |
3/12/85 n = 999 |
| g Diabetes | 10/34/56 n = 409 |
11/34/55 n = 580 |
10/34/56 n = 989 |