Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Intervention group (n =) | Control group (n =) |
|---|---|---|
Sex (% male) | ||
Age (years) | ||
BMI (m2/kg) | ||
Physical status score | ||
ASA I | ||
ASA II | ||
ASA III | ||
ASA IV | ||
Smoking (%) | ||
Diabetes mellitus (%) | ||
Insulin dependent | ||
Non-insulin dependent | ||
Cardiovascular disease other than hypertension (%) | ||
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (%) | ||
Type of hospital (%) | ||
Academic | ||
Top-clinical | ||
General | ||
Indication for surgery (%) | ||
Benign | ||
Malignancy | ||
Surgery type (%) | ||
Upper gastrointestinal surgery | ||
Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery | ||
Colorectal surgery | ||
General surgery | ||
Gynaecologic surgery | ||