Table 2.
Distribution of variables according to time on the waiting list for all 92 patients scheduled for abdominal wall hernia surgery
| Variables | Time on the waiting list | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 3 months (n = 33) | 4–6 months (n = 27) | > 6 to 12 months (n = 32) | P value | |
| Sex, men/women | 27/6 | 19/8 | 26/6 | 0.510 |
| Age, years, men (SD) | 71.5 (10.4) | 64.8 (14.8) | 61.2 (12.8) | 0.009 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 25.7 (3.5) | 25.8 (3.0) | 26.9 (3.0) | 0.362 |
| Severity | ||||
| EQ-5D VAS, mean (SD) | 69.6 (22.5) | 69.0 (20.7) | 76.0 (18.3) | 0.438 |
| Preference-based index, mean (SD) | 0.69 (0.25) | 0.68 (0.28) | 0.78 (0.23) | 0.389 |
| Priority | ||||
| Hernia complexity | 0.253 | |||
| Simple | 20 (60.6) | 22 (81.5) | 16 (50) | |
| Moderate | 3 (9.1) | 1 (3.7) | 4 (12.5) | |
| Complex | 8 (24.2) | 6 (22.2) | 12 (37.5) | |
| mFI index score, mean (SD) | 0.21 (0.12) | 0.16 (0.16) | 0.23 (0.12) | 0.039 |
| Use of analgesics, mean (SD) | 1.31 (0.61) | 1.68 (0.78) | 1.04 (1.19) | 0.001 |
Data expressed as frequencies and percentages in parenthesis unless otherwise stated
SD standard deviation, EQ-5D EuroQol-5D, VAS visual analogue scale, mFI modified frailty index