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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and preoperative clinical variables of study participants in UOGCSH, 2022

From: Prevalence and associated factors of postoperative orthostatic intolerance at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022: cross sectional study

 

Frequency (%) or Median IQR

  

Postoperative orthostatic intolerance

Variable

Total (N = 420)

No (n = 166)

Yes (n = 254)

Gendera

 Male

217 (51.67)

99 (45.62)

118 (54.38)

 Female

203 (48.33)

67 (33.0)

136 (67.0)

Age (years)b

34 (27–47)

32.5 (26–45)

35.5 (27–48)

BMI (Kg/m2)b

20.2(18.36- 21.99)

21.28 (19.72–22.49)

19.38 (17.63–20.82)

ASA physical statusa

 ASA I

246 (58.57)

127 (51.63)

119 (48.37)

 ASA II and above

174 (41.43)

39 (22.41)

135 (77.59)

Preop Hemoglobin (g/dl)b

13.6 (12.5- 15)

14 (12.8- 15)

13.5(12- 14.6)

Preoperative SBPb

120 (110–130)

120 (110–130)

120 (110–130)

Preoperative DBPb

70 (65.5- 80)

71 (70- 80)

70 (65- 80)

  1. Abbreviations: IQR Inter quartile range, N Number, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, g/dl Grams per deciliter, Kg/m2 Kilograms per meter square
  2. Categorical variables (a) are expressed in frequency (%) and continuous variables (b) are expressed as median (IQR)