Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline
From: Peri-articular tranexamic acid injection in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial
Peri-articular group | Intravenous group | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 30) | (n = 30) | ||
Sex (male/female) | 5/25 | 7/23 | - |
Age (y) | 67.63 (+/− 7.96) | 69.97 (+/− 7.55) | 0.248 |
Weight (kg) | 66.88 (+/− 11.29) | 65.14 (+/− 9.32) | 0.517 |
Height (cm) | 155.73 (+/− 6.59) | 156.77 (+/− 6.39) | 0.539 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.96 (+/− 4.99) | 26.52 (+/− 3.71) | 0.208 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.01 (+/− 1.27) | 12.27 (+/− 1.30) | 0.436 |
Hematocrit (%) | 36.58 (+/− 3.63) | 37.58 (+/− 3.49) | 0.283 |