Table 5 Clinical characteristics of patients who required postoperative albumin supplement
From: The role of routine laboratory tests after unilateral total knee arthroplasty
Factor | Treatment Group (n = 71) | No Treatment Group (n = 617) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.61 ± 12.02 | 67.08 ± 10.48 | 0.212 |
Sex (n) | < 0.001 | ||
Male | 31 | 149 | |
Female | 40 | 468 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.98 ± 3.29 | 24.35 ± 4.05 | 0.331 |
Smoking: n(%) | 28(39.4%) | 147(23.8%) | 0.004 |
Alcohol use: n(%) | 38(53.5%) | 246(39.9%) | 0.027 |
Diabetes mellitus:n(%) | 6(8.5%) | 71(11.5%) | 0.439 |
High blood pressure: n(%) | 22(31.0%) | 238(38.6%) | 0.212 |
Preoperative albumin (g/L) | 36.74 ± 2.47 | 42.50 ± 3.80 | < 0.001 |
Estimated blood loss (mL) | 354.51 ± 274.90 | 196.66 ± 155.29 | < 0.001 |
Operative time (minutes) | 212.11 ± 23.36 | 131.12 ± 36.26 | < 0.001 |