Table 1.
Patients demographics and clinical data.
| Total sample (Mean ± SD) n = 72 | Group EA - Control group (Mean ± SD) n = 24 | Group IA (Mean ± SD) n = 24 | Group FNB (Mean ± SD) n = 24 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.29 ± 6.51 | 73.88 ± 6.39 | 71.54 ± 7.05 | 71.46 ± 6.02 | 0.349 |
| BMI (kg.m-2) | 30.07 ± 4.81 | 29.66 ± 4.53 | 31.22 ± 5.93 | 29.31 ± 3.68 | 0.347 |
| Gender (men/women) | 16/56 | 8/16 | 5/19 | 3/21 | 0.257 |
| ASA Classification (ASA-2/ASA-3) | 26/46 | 10/14 | 7/17 | 9/15 | 0.748 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 57 (79.2%) | 20 (83.3%) | 17 (70.8%) | 20 (83.3%) | 0.618 |
| Pulmonary diseases | 13 (18.1%) | 7 (29.2%) | 5 (20.8%) | 1 (4.2%) | 0.065 |
| Endocrine diseases | 28 (38.9%) | 9 (12.5%) | 11 (45.8%) | 8 (33.3%) | 0.755 |
| Other concomitant diseases | 52 (72.2%) | 19 (79.2%) | 16 (66.7%) | 17 (70.8%) | 0.717 |
| Smoking | 14 (19.4%) | 6 (25%) | 4 (16.7%) | 4 (16.7%) | 0.809 |
| Allergies | 4 (5.6%) | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.314 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification; SD: Standard Deviation; EA: epidural analgesia; IA: intra-articular analgesia; FNB: femoral nerve block; n: number.