Table 1.
General Descriptives.a
| Characteristic | Ankle Block (n = 50) | Popliteal Block (n = 33) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .31b | ||
| Male | 36 (72) | 27 (82) | |
| Female | 14 (28) | 6 (18) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 48.1 (13.5) | 41.9 (15.0) | .06c |
| ASA score | .51b | ||
| ASA 1 | 33 (66) | 25 (76) | |
| ASA 2 | 16 (32) | 8 (24) | |
| ASA 3 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Side | .08b | ||
| Left | 19 (38) | 19 (58) | |
| Right | 31 (62) | 14 (42) | |
| Sanders classification | .37b | ||
| Type 2 | 38 (76) | 26 (79) | |
| Type 3 | 9 (18) | 3 (9) | |
| Type 4 | 3 (6) | 4 (12) | |
| Smoking habits | .12b | ||
| Smoking | 16 (32) | 16 (50) | |
| Not smoking | 34 (68) | 16 (50) | |
| Missing | |||
| Tourniquet use | .70b | ||
| Yes | 36 (74) | 25 (76) | |
| No | 14 (26) | 8 (24) | |
| Type of anesthesia | .99d | ||
| General anesthesia | 49 (98) | 32 (97) | |
| Spinal anesthesia | 1 (2) | 1 (3) |
Abbreviation: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
a
Values are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated.
b
χ2 test.
c
Independent samples t test.
d
Fisher exact test.