Table 3 ASA scores, comorbidities, degree of anemia, and age group of the POMs

ASA score

ASA 1

6

4.6

ASA 2

33

25.2

ASA 3

54

41.2

ASA 4

37

28.2

ASA 5

1

0.8

Comorbidities‍

Hypertension

8

6.1

Diabetes

4

3.1

Hypertension + diabetes

2

1.5

HIV

1

0.8

Others

9

6.9

None

107

81.7

Degree of anemia

None

49

37.4

Mild (HGB 9.5–10.9 g/dl)

60

45.8

Moderate (HGB 8–9.4 g/dl)

22

16.8

Age group

 < 3 month

43

32.8

3 month–14 years

6

4.6

15 years–64 years

68

51.9

65 years and above

14

10.7