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Table 1 Patients baseline characteristics

From: Point-of-care ultrasound defines gastric content in elective surgical patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study

 

Diabetic patient (n = 52)

Non-diabetic patient (n = 50)

P-value

Age (yr)

60.67 ± 10.34

60.25 ± 10.39

0.299

Body mass index (Kg.m− 2)

24.24 ± 2.83

22.34 ± 2.92

0.489

Sex (Female/male)

29/23

30/20

0.665

ASA physical status*

  

0.968

 I

0 (0%)

12 (24.0%)

 

 II

50 (96.1%)

36 (72.0%)

 

 III

2 (3.9%)

2 (4.0%)

 

Co-morbidities*

  

0.479

 Cardiovascular disease

33 (63.5%)

32 (64.0%)

 

 Cerebrovascular disease

4 (7.7%)

6 (12.0%)

 

 Obesity#

5 (9.6%)

5 (10.0%)

 

Scores of Self-Rating Anxiety Scale

28.75 ± 6.01

24.54 ± 4.12

0.001

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated
  2. * Data are given as number (percentage of patients)
  3. ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists
  4. # Defined by body mass index > 28