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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Neuromuscular block in patients 80 years and older: a prospective, controlled study

 

Elderly n = 16

Young Adults n = 16

P value

Age, years

85 [82-88]

39 [28-42]

 < 0.001

Sex (female/male)

4/12

6/10

0.70

Weight, kg

70.5 ± 14

69.6 ± 10

0.83

Height, cm

167 ± 10

170 ± 8

0.33

BMI, kg/m2

25.3 ± 3.9

24.2 ± 3.9

0.45

ASA

3 [2-3]

2 [1-2]

 < 0.001

Comorbidities

 Cardiovascular

16/16 (100%)

0/16 (0%)

 < 0.001

 Renal

7/17 (44%)

0/16 (0%)

0.01

 Hepatic

0/16 (0%)

0/16 (0%)

-

 Diabetes

5/16 (31%)

2/16 (13%)

0.39

  1. Values are expressed either as median [percentile 25-percentile75], mean ± SD or N (%)