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Table 1 Baseline characteristics in patients with no pain- moderate pain compared to patients severe pain

From: Clinical factors and pre-surgical depression scores predict pain intensity in cardiac surgery patients

 

No pain- Moderate pain (NRS 0–6)

(n = 55)

Severe Pain

(NRS 7–10)

(n = 43)

p-value

Age (years)

62.4 ± 8.6

58.8 ± 9.7

0.63

BMI (kg/m2)

27.5 ± 4.0

29.44 ± 4.2

0.30

Sex (female) % (n)

94.6% (n = 53)

70.5% (n = 31)

0.01

Diabetes % (n)

30.4% (n = 17)

45.5% (n = 20)

0.21

EF < 50% (n)

37.5% (n = 21)

22.7% (n = 10)

0.11

Non Smoking % (n)

32.1% (n = 18)

45.5% (n = 20)

0.17