Table 1. Demographic Variables.

Noncategorical variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Categorical variables are given as absolute numbers with percentages in parentheses.

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Variable	Obese Group	Nonobese Group	P Value
Patients (number)	37	138	-
Age (years)	62 ± 16.9	67.5 ± 20.8	0.14
Sex (female)	27 (72.9%)	72 (52%)	0.02
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	35.6 ± 4.9	23.3 ± 3.4	<0.00001
ASA Physical Status	3 ± 0.64	3.1 ± 0.75	0.43
Diabetic (yes)	18 (48.6%)	34 (27.1%)	0.005
Smoker (yes)	5 (13.5%)	51 (34%)	0.007