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Table 1 Preoperative CCD use in colorectal ERAS programs

From: A U.S. survey of pre-operative carbohydrate-containing beverage use in colorectal enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs

Colorectal ERAS programs using a preoperative CCD (n = 68)

Given to patients without diabetes

Given to patients with diabetes not receiving insulin

Given to patients with diabetes receiving insulin

Difference in dependent proportions test

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

n (%)

95% CI

Use of any beverage

67 (98.5)

92.1–100

55 (80.9)

69.8–89.4

42 (60.3)

47.7–72

p < 0.05

Type of carbohydrate

Simple

23 (37.7)

25.5–49.9

17 (33.3)

20.8–47.9

13 (34.2)

19.6–51.4

P = ns

Complex

38 (62.3)

49–74.4

34 (66.7)

52.1–79.2

25 (65.8)

48.7–80.4

P = ns