Table 2 Comparison of demographic data and preoperative morbidities between groups (patients without preoperative anemia)
No-iron group | Iron group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 156 | 170 | |
Age, years | 70.3 ± 6.5 | 71.1 ± 6.5 | 0.239 |
Sex, Male:Female | 25:131 | 38:132 | 0.161 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.8 ± 3.6 | 28.0 ± 3.6 | 0.687 |
ASA classification, 1/2/3/4 | 7/142/7/0 | 5/151/14/0 | 0.324 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 94 (60.3%) | 100 (58.8%) | 0.822 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 31 (19.9%) | 40 (23.5%) | 0.502 |
Heart disease, n (%) | 6 (3.8%) | 8 (4.7%) | 0.789 |
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 4 (2.6%) | 8 (4.7%) | 0.384 |
Nephrotic disease, n (%) | 4 (2.6%) | 7 (4.1%) | 0.546 |