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Table 1 Baseline and perioperative characteristics of patients according to their performance at Clock Drawing Test

From: Poor preoperative performance at Clock Drawing Test is associated with postoperative decline in olfaction in older patients: an observational pilot study

Characteristics

“CDT high-score” group

(n = 59)

“CDT low-score” group

(n = 34)

P Value

Age, year

72.0 [68.0, 78.0]

72.5 [69.0, 77.0]

0.933

Female, n (%)

33 (55.9)

21 (61.8)

0.583

Body mass index, kg.m−2

26.7 [23.7, 30.8]

27.2 [24.1, 30.1]

0.854

Education level, n (%)

  

0.049

 Lower (≤ 9 years)

19 (32.2)

18 (52.9)

 

 Higher (> 9 years)

40 (67.8)

16 (47.1)

 

ASA physical status, n (%)

  

0.277

 I—II

35 (59.3)

24 (70.6)

 

 III

24 (40.7)

10 (29.4)

 

Grade of surgery, n (%)

  

0.912

 Minor

15 (25.4)

9 (26.5)

 

 Intermediate / Major

43 (72.9) / 1 (1.7)

25 (73.5) / 0 (0.0)

 
  1. Data are expressed as median [IQR] or number (%). CDT Clock Drawing Test, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists