Table 1.
Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of Patients
| Absorbable | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibrin Sealant | Hemostat | Total | |
| Characteristic | (n = 28) | (n = 25) | (n = 53) |
| Mean (SD) age, y | 54.7 (21.6) | 52.5 (19.7) | 53.7 (20.6) |
| Mean (SD) BMI, kg/m2 | 26.0 (5.1) | 28.0 (7.5) | 27.0 (6.4) |
| Sex, n (% male) | 19 (67.9) | 18 (72.0) | 37 (69.8) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 21 (75.0) | 16 (64.0) | 37 (69.8) |
| Black | 7 (25.0) | 7 (28.0) | 26 (26.4) |
| Hispanic | 0 (0) | 2 (8.0) | 2 (3.8) |
| History of smoking, | 15 (53.6) | 12 (48.0) | 27 (50.9) |
| n (% yes) | |||
| Primary operative procedure, n (%) | |||
| Nephrectomy | 10 (35.7) | 11 (44.0) | 21 (39.6) |
| Prostatectomy | 7 (25.0) | 7 (28.0) | 14 (26.4) |
| Cystectomy | 6 (21.4) | 3 (12.0) | 9 (17.0) |
| Other | 5 (17.9) | 4 (16.0) | 9 (17.0) |
BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.