Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: A call centre and extended checklist for pre-screening elective surgical patients – a pilot study
Characteristic | Value – incidence, mean or median |
|---|---|
Male - % | 51.8 % |
Age – mean (SD) | 58 (15) years |
ASA 1 | 14.9% |
ASA 2 | 54.4% |
ASA 3 | 29.7% |
BMI – mean (SD) | 29.1 (7.9) |
No. of medications – median (range) | 4 (0–18) |
Hypertension - % | 47.2% |
Heart disease - % | 17.4% |
Diabetes - % | 15.4% |
Surgery actually performed (number) | |
- Endoscopy | 135 |
- ENT/Ophthalmology | 7 |
- Urology | 12 |
- Gynaecology | 17 |
- Vascular/Cardiology | 2 |
- General surgery | 12 |
- Orthopaedics | 8 |