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Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics

From: Preoperative smoking cessation counseling activities of anesthesiologists: a cross-sectional study

 

Patients (n=217)

Age, years

49±15

Gender, n (%)

 

Male/Female

125 (58%)/92 (42%)

Body mass index, kg/m2

25.16±4.72

ASA status, n (%)

 

I

81 (37)

II

94 (43)

III

40 (19)

IV

2 (1)

Medical history

 

 COPD

40 (18%)

 Cardiac disease

23 (11%)

 Hypertension

44 (20%)

 Diabetes mellitus

15 (7%)

Pack-years*

 

Mild: 0-20

131 (65,5%)

Moderate: 21-40

52 (26%)

Heavy >40

17 (8%)

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD, or number (percentage). Cardiac disease includes coronary artery disease, congestive cardiac failure and arrhythmias.
  2. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. *Cigarettes per day/20 × years of smoking. In 17 patients, the number of years of smoking is unknown.