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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients in study groups

From: Psoas compartment block efficacy and safety for perioperative analgesia in the elderly with proximal femur fractures: a randomized controlled study

Indicator/group

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

p

Gender, female, n (%)

21/9(70)

21/9 (70)

22/8 (73)

p > 0,051

Age*

72 [68–73]

72 [70–73]

73 [72–74]

p = 0,142

Concomitant pathology:

 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

3/27 (10)

4/26 (13)

4/26 (13)

p > 0,051

 Hypertension, n (%)

6/24 (20)

7/23 (23)

9/21 (30)

p > 0,051

 Chronic kidney disease, n (%)

2/28 (7)

2/28 (7)

2/28 (7)

p > 0,051

 COPD, n (%)

2/28 (7)

1/29 (3)

2/28 (7)

p > 0,051

 Other:

6/24 (20)

8/22 (27)

6/24 (20)

p > 0,051

  1. Unless specified otherwise, values are expressed as medians, with 25–75% interquartile ranges in parentheses. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  2. 1 - Fisher’s exact test, 2 - Kruskal-Wallis test