Table I.
Clinical characteristics and details of epidemiological interview in 112 preoperative patients
| Variable | No. (%) of cases |
|---|---|
| Agea | 58.5 ± 20.72 |
| Sex (female) | 70 (62.5) |
| Residence 14 days before surgery | |
| Home | 90 (78.6) |
| ‘Our hospital’ | 18 (16.1) |
| Another hospital | 5 (4.5) |
| Nursing home | 1 (0.9) |
| Comorbidities (≥2) | 49 (43.8) |
| Hypertension | 46 (41.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 (22.3) |
| Renal impairment | 8 (7.1) |
| Heart failure | 12 (10.7) |
| Ischaemic cardiomyopathy | 11 (9.8) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4 (3.6) |
| Asthma | 1 (0.9) |
| Neoplasia | 58 (51.8) |
| Obesity | 7 (6.3) |
| Immunosuppression | 1 (0.9) |
| Type of surgery | |
| Cardiovascular | 10 (8.9) |
| Gynaecology/obstetrics | 24 (21.4) |
| Breast surgery | 5 (4.5) |
| Urology | 12 (10.7) |
| Neurosurgery | 10 (8.9) |
| Thoracic | 6 (5.4) |
| General surgery | 24 (21.4) |
| Trauma | 9 (8) |
| Ophthalmology | 3 (2.7) |
| Plastic surgery | 3 (2.7) |
| Maxillofacial surgery | 1 (0.9) |
| Paediatric surgery | 5 (4.5) |
| Asymptomaticb | 107 |
| Previous contact with a COVID-19 caseb | 0 (0) |
| Mask during hospital or at-home stayb | 14 (13.1) |
| Shared room during hospital stayb | 8 (7.5) |
| Familiar mask (hospital stay or at home)b | 16 (15.0) |
| Admitted in different rooms during hospital stayb | 8 (7.5) |
| Cohabitants or companionsb | |
| 0 | 7 (6.5) |
| 1 | 41 (38.3) |
| 2 | 25 (23.4) |
| ≥3 | 34 (31.8) |
a
Mean ± standard deviation.
b
Five patients refuse epidemiological interview; percentage based on a denominator of 107.