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Table 1 Patient characteristics of propensity score-matched patient groups

From: Implementation of multi-mode nursing insulation program for patients receiving surgery for spine tumor: a propensity score-matched analysis

Variables

All patients (N = 240)

d

No-MNIP Group (n = 120)

MNIP Group (n = 120)

Age

62.3 ± 8.3

63.1 ± 8.2

0.23

Gender (M)

64

62

0.14

Tumor state (primary/metastasis)

102/18

99/22

0.23

Duration of symptom (m)

3.3 ± 1.3

3.1 ± 1.2

0.54

Chemotherapy (cases)

62

60

0.21

Radiotherapy (cases)

24

20

0.19

Pre-SINS score

8.3 ± 3.1

8.6 ± 2.9

0.33

Operating time (h)

4.6 ± 2.1

4.8 ± 1.1

0.21

Blood loss (ml)

1230.5 ± 180.2

1250.2 ± 190.5

0.31

Variables

Marched patients (N = 160)

d

No-MNIP Group (n = 80)

MNIP Group (n = 80)

Age

61.0 ± 5.2

60.2 ± 4.9

 

Gender (M)

39

42

 

Tumor state (primary/metastasis)

70/10

68/12

0.02

Duration of symptom (m)

3.6 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 1.5

0.01

Chemotherapy (cases)

40

38

0.03

Radiotherapy(cases)

10

12

0.16

Pre-SINS score

8.5 ± 2.8

8.4 ± 3.1

0.01

Operating time (min)

4.5 ± 2.5

4.7 ± 2.5

0.08

Blood loss (ml)

1300.5 ± 200.2

1200.5 ± 180.2

0.03

  1. Bold indicate when the results of the comparisons between the two groups were statistically significant; d, standardized difference