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Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent abdominal aortic replacement surgery and were extubated on the day of surgery (Group A) or on subsequent days (Group B)

From: Effect of differences in extubation timing on postoperative care following abdominal aortic replacement surgery: a comparison study

 

Group A (n = 95)

Group B (n = 96)

Pvalue

Age (years)

69±9

73±7

0.004

Height (cm)

164.4±7.8

164.5±7.7

0.939

Weight (kg)

60.3±8.8

62.9±12.5

0.166

Female

11 (11.6%)

12 (12.5%)

0.845

Medical history

   

  Hypertension

63 (66.3%)

73 (76.0%)

0.138

  Diabetes mellitus

20 (21.1%)

23 (24.0%)

0.631

  Hyperlipidemia

21 (22.1%)

26 (27.1%)

0.425

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

7 (7.4%)

4 (4.2%)

0.372

  Interstitial pneumonia

1 (1.1%)

2 (2.1%)

1.000

  Asthma

4 (4.2%)

1 (1.0%)

0.211

  Angina pectoris

9 (9.5%)

16 (16.7%)

0.141

  Previous cardiac surgery

14 (14.7%)

16 (16.7%)

0.714

  Coronary intervention

15 (15.8%)

28 (29.2%)

0.027

  Arrhythmia

6 (6.3%)

7 (7.3%)

0.789

  Cardiac disease

2 (2.1%)

3 (3.1%)

1.000

  Hemodialysis

2 (2.1%)

1 (1.0%)

0.621

Medication

   

  Calcium channel blocking agent

45 (47.4%)

56 (58.3%)

0.129

  β receptor blocker

17 (17.9%)

18 (18.8%)

0.879

  ARB/ACEI

43 (45.3%)

48 (50.0%)

0.512

  Statin

20 (21.1%)

21 (21.9%)

0.890

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as number (%).
  2. Abbreviations:ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker; ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.