Table 2.
Participant Characteristics
| Overall (n = 35) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 59 (9) |
| Gender M, n (%) | 16 (46) |
| BMI, median [IQR] | 25.9 [23.7, 34.0] |
| Surgery Type*, n (%) | |
| Grade II | 6 (17) |
| Grade III | 29 (83) |
| CCI, mean (SD) | 4.8 (1.9) |
| ARISCAT, n (%) | |
| High | 7 (20) |
| Moderate | 27 (77) |
| Low | 1 (3) |
| Area of Residence, n (%) | |
| Capital or Metropolitan | 11 (31) |
| Rural or Regional | 24 (69) |
| State, n (%) | |
| VIC | 30 (86) |
| TAS | 4 (11) |
| NSW | 1 (3) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |
| Never smoked | 17 (53) |
| Quit smoking longer than 8 weeks ago | 13 (41) |
| Current smoker | 2 (6) |
| Highest Level of education, n (%) | |
| Primary school | 2 (6) |
| Secondary school | 11 (34) |
| Trade school/TAFE | 8 (25) |
| Undergraduate degree | 7 (22) |
| Postgraduate degree | 4 (13) |