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Table 2 Patient and surgical-related characteristics based on non-postponed (n = 117) versus postponed cases (n = 36)

From: Psychological distress among elderly surgical patients who had their surgery postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variables

Non-postponed (n = 117)

Postponed (n = 36)

 

Number (%) or Median (IQR)

Number (%) or Median (IQR)

p value

Age group (years)

 

0.666

 65–74

77 (65.8)

26 (72.2)

 

 75–84

33 (28.2)

9 (25.0)

 ≥ 85

7 (6.0)

1 (2.8)

Gender

 

0.139

 Male

55 (47.0)

22 (61.1)

 

 Female

62 (53.0)

14 (38.9)

Ethnicity

 

0.383

 Malay

25 (21.4)

4 (11.1)

 

 Chinese

71 (60.7)

26 (72.2)

 Indian

18 (15.4)

6 (16.7)

 Others

3 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

Diagnosis

 

0.006*

 Non-cancer

68 (58.1)

30 (83.3)

 

 Cancer

49 (41.9)

6 (16.7)

Nature of surgery

 

0.002*

 Minor

57 (48.7)

28 (77.8)

 

 Major

60 (51.3)

8 (22.2)

Surgical specialty

 

0.023*

 Breast surgery

15 (12.8)

2 (5.6)

 

 Colorectal surgery

6 (5.1)

2 (5.6)

 Endocrine surgery

7 (6.0)

0 (0.0)

 Hepatobiliary surgery

7 (6.0)

2 (5.6)

 Upper gastrointestinal surgery

7 (6.0)

0 (0.0)

 Cardiothoracic surgery

7 (6.0)

1 (2.8)

 Gynaecology

10 (8.5)

0 (0.0)

 Neurosurgery

4 (3.4)

2 (5.6)

 Ophthalmology

24 (20.5)

10 (27.8)

 Orthopaedic surgery

5 (4.3)

1 (2.8)

 Otolaryngology

5 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

 Plastic surgery

1 (0.9)

1 (2.8)

 Urology

13 (11.1)

14 (38.9)

 Vascular surgery

6 (5.1)

1 (2.8)

ASA physical status

 

0.720

 ASA I

2 (1.7)

0 (0.0)

 

 ASA II

91 (77.8)

29 (80.6)

 ASA III

24 (20.5)

7 (19.4)

HADS anxiety

 

0.640

 Normal (0–7)

89 (76.1)

26 (72.2)

 

 Borderline abnormal (8–10) / Abnormal (11–21)

28 (23.9)

10 (27.8)

 Anxiety score

2.00 (0.00–7.00)

4.00 (0.00–8.00)

0.180

HADS depression

 

0.297

 Normal (0–7)

105 (89.7)

30 (83.3)

 

 Borderline abnormal (8–10) / Abnormal (11–21)

12 (10.3)

6 (16.7)

 Depression score

0.00 (0.00–3.00)

1.00 (0.00–5.75)

0.424

SF-36 scale scores

 

 Physical functioning

75.00 (50.00–90.00)

70.00 (56.25–95.00)

0.882

 Role limitations due to physical health

100.00 (0.00–100.00)

100.00 (81.25–100.00)

0.025*

 Bodily pain

90.00 (68.75–100.00)

90.00 (67.50–100.00)

0.923

 General health

65.00 (50.00–80.00)

60.00 (50.00–80.00)

0.666

 Vitality

80.00 (65.00–90.00)

85.00 (60.00–95.00)

0.440

 Social functioning

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

0.953

 Role limitations due to emotional problems

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

0.404

 Mental health

92.00 (80.00–96.00)

92.00 (80.00–99.00)

0.846

Appetite

 

0.153

 Normal

100 (85.5)

34 (94.4)

 

 Decreased

17 (14.5)

2 (5.6)

  1. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SF-36 36-item Short Form Health Survey, IQR interquartile range
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