Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristics of the study group∗.
| Hip Revision | Hip Primary | Knee Revision | Knee Primary | |
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| Number of patients | 94 | 94 | 68 | 68 |
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| Age (years) | 66.9 ± 14.0 | 66.9 ± 14.0 | 67.9 ± 9.2 | 67.9 ± 9.2 |
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| Gender (men/women) | 41/53 | 41/53 | 26/42 | 26/42 |
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| ASA-Class 1 | 12 (12.8%) | 12 (12.8%) | 3 (4.4%) | 3 (4.4%) |
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| ASA-Class 2 | 40 (42.6%) | 40 (42.6%) | 30 (44.1%) | 30 (44.1%) |
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| ASA-Class 3 | 42 (44.7%) | 42 (44.7%) | 35 (51.5%) | 35 (51.5%) |
∗For categorical data values are given as relative and absolute frequencies and for quantitative data values are given as mean (standard deviation); ASA = American Society of Anaesthesiologists.