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Table 1 Preoperative demographics

From: Perioperative multiple low-dose Dexamethasones improves postoperative clinical outcomes after Total knee arthroplasty

Variables

Group A (n = 50)

Group B (n = 50)

Group C (n = 50)

P Value

Age (y)*

67.40 ± 3.34

66.90 ± 4.62

66.38 ± 3.38

0.414

Gender‡ (M/F)

32/18

33/17

30/20

0.818

Weight (kg)*

65.52 ± 4.99

65.22 ± 4.81

66.38 ± 3.84

0.423

Hight (cm)*

159.38 ± 6.76

158.06 ± 5.81

157.92 ± 6.86

0.465

BMI (kg/m2)*

25.85 ± 2.08

26.14 ± 1.98

26.70 ± 2.08

0.109

ASA*

1.98 ± 0.65

1.94 ± 0.65

2.02 ± 0.62

0.824

Preop.Hb (g/L)*

13.42 ± 0.55

13.45 ± 0.53

13.39 ± 0.56

0.858

Preop.Hct (L/L)*

39.84 ± 1.26

39.87 ± 1.17

39.74 ± 1.25

0.867

Preop.CRP (mg/L)*

3.23 ± 0.96

3.29 ± 0.76

3.25 ± 0.93

0.950

Preop.IL-6 (pg/mL)*

4.05 ± 1.10

4.15 ± 1.15

4.11 ± 0.47

0.859

Preop. ROM*

94.54 ± 3.40

93.90 ± 3.42

93.89 ± 4.15

0.594

Preop. VAS*

5.16 ± 0.68

5.32 ± 0.82

5.22 ± 0.68

0.542

Duration of surgery (min)*

66.84 ± 3.30

67.92 ± 3.30

68.02 ± 2.83

0.120

  1. Abbreviations: y years, M male, F female, R right, L left, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, Preop preoperative, Hb hemoglobin, Hct hematocrit, CRP C-reactive protein, IL-6 interleukin 6, ROM range of motion, VAS visual analogue scale
  2. P value indicates a significant difference among the groups
  3. *was analyzed by the one-way ANOVA;
  4. ‡ was analyzed by the Pearson chi-square test or the Fisher exact test