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Table 3 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent abdominal aortic replacement surgery and were extubated on the day of surgery in the operating room (Group A1) or in the ICU (Group A2)

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

 

Group A1 (n = 34)

Group A2 (n = 61)

Pvalue

Age (years)

69 ± 8

69 ± 10

0.686

Height (cm)

164.4 ± 6.1

164.4 ± 8.6

0.993

Weight (kg)

61.1 ± 8.6

59.8 ± 8.9

0.510

Female

0 (0.0%)

11 (18.0%)

0.007

Medical history

   

  Hypertension

21 (61.8%)

42 (68.9%)

0.484

  Diabetes mellitus

5 (14.7%)

15 (24.6%)

0.257

  Hyperlipidemia

7 (20.6%)

14 (23.0%)

0.790

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4 (11.8%)

3 (4.9%)

0.245

  Interstitial pneumonia

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.6%)

1.000

  Asthma

1 (2.9%)

3 (4.9%)

1.000

  Angina pectoris

5 (14.7%)

4 (6.6%)

0.274

  Previous cardiac surgery

3 (8.8%)

11(18.0%)

0.366

  Coronary intervention

8 (23.5%)

7 (11.5%)

0.123

  Smoking

15 (44.1%)

26 (42.6%)

0.888

  Arrhythmia

5 (14.7%)

1 (1.6%)

0.021

  Cardiac disease

1 (2.9%)

1 (1.6%)

1.000

  Hemodialysis

0 (0.0%)

2 (3.3%)

0.536

Medication

   

  Calcium channel blocking agent

18 (52.9%)

27 (44.3%)

0.417

  β receptor blocker

10 (29.4%)

7(11.5%)

0.029

  ARB/ACEI

13 (38.2%)

30 (49.2%)

0.304

  Statin

7 (20.6%)

13 (21.3%)

0.934

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