Table 1.
Group characteristics.
| Variable | Unit | AG (n = 35) | CG (n = 35) | p | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | years | 65.3 ± 8.2 | 66.6 ± 9.7 | 0.541 | NS |
| BMI | kg/m2 | 31.1 ± 5.7 | 29.3 ± 4.2 | 0.134 | NS |
| IDDM | % | 28.6% | 11.4% | 0.073 | NS |
| Sex female | % | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1.00 | NS |
| nT,P | ×109/L | 248 ± 80 | 227 ± 58 | 0.193 | NS |
| nL,P | ×109/L | 7.6 ± 2.0 | 7.3 ± 1.9 | 0.513 | NS |
| CRP | mg/dL | 1.2 ± 1.4 | 1.6 ± 2.8 | 0.415 | NS |
| Quick | % | 94 ± 13 | 95 ± 8 | 0.753 | NS |
| PTT | s | 35 ± 16 | 42 ± 22 | 0.174 | NS |
| HbP | g/dL | 14.0 ± 1.4 | 13.8 ± 1.9 | 0.773 | NS |
| HkP | L/L | 0.41 ± 0.04 | 0.41 ± 0.05 | 1.00 | NS |
Values are means ± SD.
BMI, body mass index; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; nT,p, preoperative thrombocyte count; nL,p, preoperative leukocyte count; CRP; C-reactive protein; PTT, partial thromboplastin time; Hbp, preoperative hemoglobin; Hkp, preoperative hematocrit; NS, not significant.