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Table 1 Baseline data

From: The effect of dexmedetomidine on intraoperative blood glucose homeostasis: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Dexmedetomidine group (n = 303)

Control group (n = 306)

Age, mean (SD), year

69.1 (6.6)

69.0 (6.4)

BMI, Kg/m2, mean (SD)

24.1 (3.2)

24.1 (3.4)

BMI ≥ 30, n (%)

12 (4.0)

12 (3.9)

Female, n (%)

179 (59.1)

186 (60.8)

Preoperative comorbidity, n (%)

  Hypertension

143 (47.9)

144 (46.7)

  Coronary artery disease

43 (14.2)

49 (16.0)

  Arrhythmia

24 (7.9)

30 (9.8)

  Congestive heart failure

0 (0.0)

2 (0.7)

  Stroke

27 (8.9)

33 (10.8)

  Diabetics

70 (23.1)

62 (20.3)

  Hyperlipidemia

8 (2.6)

13 (4.2)

  COPD

4 (1.3)

5 (1.6)

ASA classification, n (%)

  I

35 (11.6)

41 (13.4)

  II

240 (79.2)

228 (74.5)

  III

28 (9.2)

37 (12.1)

Baseline blood glucose, mean (SD), mmol/L

6.0 (1.9)

5.9 (1.5)

Baseline blood glucose grade, n (%)

   ≤ 6.1 mmol/L

218 (71.9)

219 (71.6)

  6.1–7.0 mmol/L

40 (13.2)

39 (12.7)

   ≥ 7.0 mmol/L

45 (14.9)

48 (15.7)

CCI, median (IQR), score a

4 (4, 5)

4 (4, 5)

  1. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, IQR interquartile range
  2. a Score ranges from 0–37, with higher score indicating worse prognosis