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Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population

From: Impact of intraoperative hypothermia on the recovery period of anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing abdominal surgery

Indicators

Hypothermia group (N = 240)

Nonhypothermia group (N = 144)

t/z/χ2

p

Sex [N(%)]

  

0.050

0.911

 Male

159(62.1)

97(37.9)

  

 Female

81(63.3)

47(36.7)

  

Age(y)

69.1 ± 5.822

68.59 ± 5.288

-0.880

0.379

BMI [N(%)]

  

2.993

0.224

  < 18.5(kg/m2)

15(75)

5(25)

  

 18.5–23.9(kg/m2)

149(64.2)

83(35.8)

  

  ≥ 24(kg/m2)

76(57.6)

56(42.4)

  

ASA [N(%)]

  

0.12

0.73

  < III

136(63.3)

79(36.7)

  

  ≥ III

104(61.5)

65(38.5)

  

Operation time(min)

199.69 ± 78.44

188.94 ± 69.72

-1.354

0.177

Total amount of fluid administration[N(%)]

  

7.504

0.006

  < 1500ml

36(15.0)

38(26.4)

  

  ≥ 1500ml

204(85.0)

106(73.6)

  

Urine output (ml)

470.15 ± 293.01

438.79 ± 329.36

-0.961

0.337

Blood loss (ml)

100(50,200)

100(50,300)

-0.748

0.455

Blood transfusion [N(%)]

21(8.8)

16(11.1)

0.699

0.403

Surgical modality [N(%)]

  

0.048

0.826

 Opened surgery

127(52.9)

78(54.2)

  

 Laparoscopic surgery

113(47.1)

66(45.8)

  

Types of surgery

  

2.141

0.343

 Hepatobiliary Surgery

112(46.7)

59(41.0)

  

 Gastrointestinal Surgery

118(49.1)

75(52.1)

  

 Pancreas and spleen surgery

10(4.2)

10(6.9)