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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Alcohol consumption may be associated with postoperative delirium in the elderly: the PNDABLE study

 

POD

Non-POD

t-values/z/χ2

P-values

Gender (male/female)

0/44

18/190

2.900

0.089

Age (year),(mean ± SD)

70.20 ± 5.201

69.21 ± 3.776

-1.201

0.235

BMI(mean ± SD,Kg/m2)

25.02 ± 3.099

25.45 ± 3.10

0.911

0.363

Education (M,(Q25,Q75))

9(6,12)

9(9,12)

2.197

0.029

ASA grade, (N(%))

  

-0.150

0.881

 I

10(22.7%)

57(27.4%)

  

 II

34(77.3%)

151(72.6%)

  

NRS, (M,(Q25,Q75))

3(2,3)

2(2,3)

-1.050

0.295

MMSE, (M,(Q25,Q75))

27.5(26,29)

29(27,30)

2.838

0.005

MDAS, (M,(Q25,Q75))

13(11,15.75)

3(0,5)

-25.169

0.000

Cigarette use, yes (%)

No(%)a

28(63.6%)

16(36.4%)

129(62%)

79(38%)

0.040

0.841

Hypertension, yes (%)

No(%)a

19(43.2%)

25(56.8)

61(29.3%)

147(70.7%)

3.217

0.073

Diabetes mellitus, yes (%)

No(%)a

3(6.8%)

41(93.2%)

19(9.1%)

189(90.9%)

0.040

0.841

CHD, yes (%)

No(%)a

3(6.8%)

41(93.2%)

27(13%)

181(87%)

1.315

0.251

type of surgery (Knee arthroplasty/Hip arthroplasty)

33/11

155/53

1.000

0.943

Surgery time(M,(Q25,Q75))

1.50(1.03,1.80)

1.40(1.10,1.70)

0.758

0.082

Anesthesia time(M,(Q25,Q75))

1.95(1.50,2.30)

1.90(1.50,2.18)

0.371

0.064

mean daily alcohol intake(N,(%))

  

-8.321

0.000

 < 12 g

 

74(35.6%)

  

 12 ~ 23 g

3(6.8%)

61(29.3%)

  

 > 24 g

41(93.1%)

73(35.1%)

  
  1. Categorical variables are reported as numbers and percentages; continuous variables are reported as means ± SD, whereas non-normal data are expressed as the M(Q25, Q75); 
  2. Abbreviations: POD Postoperative delirium, NPOD No postoperative delirium, MDAS Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale, NRS Numerical Rating Scale, CHD Coronary heart disease, kg kilogram, M Median, SD Standard deviation, Q Quartile, N Number, g gram;
  3. acontrol group