Table 3.
Comparison of ΔHb between male and female patients (g/L, mean ± SD)
| Sex | Preoperative | Surgery day | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Week 3 | Week 6 | Month 3 | Month 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (n=54) | 0 | −16.1±7.1 | −25.8±6.7 | −32.3±6.9 | −36.8±6.7 | −40.3±6.9 | −39.4±7.6 | −37.5±8.2 | −35.4±8.3 | −18.1±6.6 | −8.3±6.1 | −2.9±4.5 | 0.1±5.5 |
| Female (n=53) | 0 | −16.2±5.7 | −24.8±6.2 | −30.8±6.0 | −35.4±6.8 | −38.9±7.4 | −38.8±8.4 | −36.6±9.1 | −34.2±8.4 | −17.1±5.6 | −8.4±5.4 | −3.5±4.5 | −1.7±4.1 |
| P | NA | 0.926 | 0.407 | 0.203 | 0.285 | 0.298 | 0.692 | 0.564 | 0.467 | 0.419 | 0.982 | 0.451 | 0.05 |
NA: Not available; SD: Standard deviation; Hb: Hemoglobin.