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Table 1 Patient characteristics of patients

From: Frequency and risk factors for failed weaning from supplemental oxygen therapy after general anesthesia at a postanesthesia care unit: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Overall

(n = 12,109)

Groups

 

Failed weaning

(n = 842)

Successful weaning

(n = 11,267)

SMD

Age, years

57 (45–66)

64 (53–72)

56 (45–66)

0.441

Sex, male

5,150 (43)

498 (59)

4,652 (41)

0.363

Body mass index, kg/m2

24.1 (21.8–26.5)

24.8 (22.7–27.3)

24.0 (21.8–26.4)

0.243

Comorbidities

 

 Hypertension

3,266 (27)

350 (42)

2,916 (26)

0.336

 Diabetes mellitus

1,669 (14)

209 (25)

1,460 (13)

0.307

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

290 (2)

43 (5)

247 (2)

0.156

ASA physical status ≥ III

1,185 (10)

170 (20)

1,015 (9)

0.321

Smoking history within 6 months

1,342 (11)

142 (17)

1,200 (11)

0.181

Preoperative SpO2 < 92% in room air

189 (2)

41 (5)

148 (1)

0.206

Type of surgery, major abdominal surgery*

5,756 (48)

629 (75)

5,127 (46)

0.625

Duration of surgery, min

124 (92–167)

155 (114–203)

122 (91–164)

0.376

Intraoperative fluid infusion, mL

750 (550–1100)

1100 (800–1450)

750 (550–1000)

0.477

Intraoperative transfusion

246 (2)

32 (4)

214 (2)

0.114

Estimated blood loss, mL

50 (50–150)

150 (80–250)

50 (50–150)

0.421

Type of anesthesia

   

0.214

 Inhaled anesthesia

8,956 (74)

692 (82)

8,264 (73)

 

 Total intravenous anesthesia

3,153 (26)

150 (18)

3,003 (27)

 

NRS pain score at the PACU

4 (3–5)

5 (4–5)

4 (3–5)

0.347

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

849 (7)

60 (7)

789 (7)

0.005

Core temperature at the PACU, ℃

36.3 (36.0–36.3)

36.1 (35.9–36.3)

36.3 (36.1–36.4)

0.488

  1. Data presented as median (interquartile range) or frequency (%). *Major abdominal surgery included exploratory laparotomy, gastrointestinal surgery, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, prostatectomy, hysterectomy, and gynecologic debulking surgery
  2. SMD = standard mean difference; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; SpO2 = oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry; NRS = numeric rating scale; PACU = postanesthesia care unit