Table 1 Demographics and baseline data
Total population n = 102 | Missing (n) | PVC-Low (n = 67) | Missing (n) | PVC-High (n = 35) | Missing (n) | PVC-Low vs High p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex m/f, (n) | 35/67 | 0 | 26/41 | 0 | 9/26 | 0 | 0.18 |
Age, yr, mean (SD) | 69 (19) | 0 | 71 (8) | 0 | 66 (10) | 0 | 0.02 |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 169 (8) | 15 | 168 (8) | 11 | 169 (8) | 4 | 0.58 |
Weight, kg, median (IQR) | 75 (65–85) | 15 | 75 (64–83) | 11 | 75 (66–98) | 4 | 0.41 |
ASA 1/2/3 (n) | 21/62/16 | 3 | 15/40/10 | 2 | 6/22/6 | 1 | 0.57 |
Education after high school (no/ yes), (n) | 24/71 | 7 | 16/46 | 5 | 8/25 | 2 | 0.98 |
Civil status (married/aliving alone) (n) | 73/ 29 | 0 | 48/19 | 0 | 25/10 | 0 | 0.06 |
Employed (no/yes), (n) | 72/30 | 0 | 51/16 | 0 | 21/14 | 0 | 0.72 |
Patients forecast (high pain responder/ normal responder) (n) | 21/79 | 2 | 16/49 | 2 | 5/30 | 0 | 0.70 |
Daily use of any analgesics (no/yes), (n) | 47/52 | 3 | 28/37 | 2 | 19/15 | 1 | 0.67 |
PCS (0–52), median (IQR) | 14 (7–21) | 0 | 13 (6–18) | 0 | 17 (12–28) | 0 | 0.91 |
PCS ≤30 / > 30 (n) | 87/15 | 0 | 58/9 | 0 | 29/6 | 0 | |
Surgery time (min), median (IQR) | 53 (46–63) | 0 | 53 (47–63) | 0 | 52 (44–64) | 0 | 0.91 |
Length of stay (days), median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 0 | 1 (1–2) | 0 | 2 (1–2) | 0 | 0.01 |