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Table 2 Clinical characteristics after propensity score matching

From: Effects of the anesthesiologist’s experience on postoperative hoarseness after double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation: a single-center propensity score-matched analysis

 

After propensity score matching

 

Trainee

Senior

Standardized difference (%)

n = 96

n = 96

Age (median [IQR]; years)

71 [63, 76]

68 [61, 75]

1.8

Gender (male/female) (%)

57/39 (59.4/40.6)

56/40 (58.3/41.7)

2.1

Height (median [IQR]; cm)

161.3 [154.6, 166.7]

162.1 [154.7, 167.9]

0.4

Weight (median [IQR]; kg)

57.5 [52.1, 61.97]

58.3[50.5, 64.2]

5.8

BMI (median [IQR]; kg/m2)

22.1 [20.1, 24.1]

22.4 [20.1, 24.3]

7.1

ASA-PS (%)

  

3.3

 1

11 (11.5)

10 (10.4)

 

 2

85 (88.5)

86 (89.6)

 

Duration of anesthesia (median [IQR]; h)

3.88 [2.75, 4.86]

3.95 [2.96, 5.04]

1.9

Intraoperative fluid balance (median [IQR]; ml)

1222 [931, 1518]

1224 [926, 1630]

3.1

Tube size (%)

  

7.8

 32 Fr

5 (5.2)

6 (6.2)

 

 35 Fr

43 (44.8)

43 (44.8)

 

 37 Fr

45 (46.9)

45 (46.9)

 

 39 Fr

3 (3.1)

2 (2.1)

 

Tube depth (median [IQR]; cm)

28 [27, 30]

28 [27, 30]

4.6

Intubation attempts (%)

  

14.5

 1

93 (96.9)

92 (95.8)

 

 2

3 (3.1)

3 (3.1)

 

 3

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 4

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

 

Cuff pressure (median [IQR]; cmH2O)

20 [20, 22]

20 [20, 20]

6.5

Mallampati score (%)

  

2.5

 1

74 (77.1)

75 (78.1)

 

 2

22 (22.9)

21 (21.9)

 

 3

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 4

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Cormack–Lehane grade (%)

  

< 0.1

 1

76 (79.2)

76 (79.2)

 

 2

20 (20.8)

20 (20.8)

 

 3

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 4

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 
  1. Data are described as frequency (%) or median [interquartile range, IQR]
  2. BMI Body mass index; ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification