Variables | Total (n = 153) | |
---|---|---|
Number | % | |
Age group (years) | Â | |
 65–74 | 103 | 67.3 |
 75–84 | 42 | 27.5 |
 ≥ 85 | 8 | 5.2 |
Gender | Â | |
 Male | 77 | 50.3 |
 Female | 76 | 49.7 |
Ethnicity | Â | |
 Malay | 29 | 19.0 |
 Chinese | 97 | 63.4 |
 Indian | 24 | 15.7 |
 Others | 3 | 2.0 |
Diagnosis | Â | |
 Non-cancer | 98 | 64.1 |
 Cancer | 55 | 35.9 |
Nature of surgery | Â | |
 Minor | 85 | 55.6 |
 Major | 68 | 44.4 |
Surgical specialty | Â | |
 Breast surgery | 17 | 11.1 |
 Colorectal surgery | 8 | 5.2 |
 Endocrine surgery | 7 | 4.6 |
 Hepatobiliary surgery | 9 | 5.9 |
 Upper gastrointestinal surgery | 7 | 4.6 |
 Cardiothoracic surgery | 8 | 5.2 |
 Gynaecology | 10 | 6.5 |
 Neurosurgery | 6 | 3.9 |
 Ophthalmology | 34 | 22.2 |
 Orthopaedic surgery | 6 | 3.9 |
 Otolaryngology | 5 | 3.3 |
 Plastic surgery | 2 | 1.3 |
 Urology | 27 | 17.6 |
 Vascular surgery | 7 | 4.6 |
ASA physical status | Â | |
 ASA I | 2 | 1.3 |
ASA II | 120 | 78.4 |
 ASA III | 31 | 20.3 |