Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of the Participating Patients
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Women | 55 | 30.6 |
| Men | 125 | 69.4 | |
| Age (years) | 18–40 | 20 | 11.1 |
| 41–65 | 99 | 55.0 | |
| 66 and above | 61 | 33.9 | |
| Intensive care unit | Cardiovascular surgery | 109 | 60.6 |
| Anesthesia | 71 | 39.4 | |
| Measurement arm | Right | 69 | 38.3 |
| Left | 111 | 61.7 | |
| Diagnosis (n = 259)* | Cardiovascular system diseases | 122 | 47.0 |
| Cerebrovascular system diseases | 32 | 12.4 | |
| Respiratory system diseases | 52 | 20.1 | |
| Gastrointestinal system diseases | 20 | 7.7 | |
| Endocrine system diseases | 12 | 4.6 | |
| Urinary system diseases | 8 | 3.1 | |
| Other diseases | 13 | 5.1 |
Note.
*
The number of some patients is shown to be higher because many had multiple diseases.