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Table 5 Postponed cases by diagnosis (n = 36)

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

Variables

Non-cancer (n = 30)

Cancer (n = 6)

 

Number (%) or Median (IQR)

Number (%) or Median (IQR)

p value

Age group (years)

 

0.806

 65–74

22 (73.3)

4 (66.7)

 

 75–84

7 (23.3)

2 (33.3)

 ≥ 85

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

Gender

 

0.541

 Male

19 (63.3)

3 (50.0)

 

 Female

11 (36.7)

3 (50.0)

Ethnicity

 

0.362

 Malay

4 (13.3)

0 (0.0)

 

 Chinese

22 (73.3)

4 (66.7)

 Indian

4 (13.3)

2 (33.3)

Nature of surgery

 

0.073

 Minor

25 (83.3)

3 (50.0)

 

 Major

5 (16.7)

3 (50.0)

Surgical specialty

 

0.018*

 Breast surgery

0 (0.0)

2 (33.3)

 

 Colorectal surgery

1 (3.3)

1 (16.7)

 Endocrine surgery

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Hepatobiliary surgery

2 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

 Upper gastrointestinal surgery

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Cardiothoracic surgery

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

 Gynaecology

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Neurosurgery

2 (6.7)

0 (0.0)

 Ophthalmology

10 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

 Orthopaedic surgery

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

 Otolaryngology

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Plastic surgery

0 (0.)

1 (16.7)

 Urology

12 (40.0)

2 (33.3)

 Vascular surgery

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

ASA physical status

 

0.187

 ASA I

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 ASA II

23 (76.7)

6 (100.0)

 ASA III

7 (23.3)

0 (0.0)

HADS anxiety

 

0.183

 Normal (0–7)

23 (76.7)

3 (50.0)

 

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

7 (23.3)

3 (50.0)

 Anxiety score

4.00 (0.00–7.25)

7.00 (0.75–10.00)

0.467

HADS depression

 

1.000

 Normal (0–7)

25 (83.3)

5 (83.3)

 

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

5 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

 Depression score

0.50 (0.00–2.75)

4.00 (0.75–7.50)

0.186

SF-36 scale scores

 

 Physical functioning

70.00 (58.75–96.25)

70.00 (38.75–91.25)

0.576

 Role limitations due to physical health

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

75.00 (0.00–100.00)

0.201

 Bodily pain

90.00 (67.50–100.00)

83.75 (52.50–100.00)

0.852

 General health

70.00 (55.00–86.25)

50.00 (41.25–56.25)

0.016*

 Vitality

85.00 (73.75–95.00)

52.50 (45.00–85.00)

0.018*

 Social functioning

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

93.75 (56.25–100.00)

0.233

 Role limitations due to emotional problems

100.00 (100.00–100.00)

100.00 (0.00––100.00)

0.394

 Mental health

92.00 (80.00–97.00)

80.00 (62.00–100.00)

0.493

Appetite

 

0.193

 Normal

29 (96.7)

5 (83.3)

 

 Decreased

1 (3.3)

1 (16.7)

Fear of disease progression due to surgery postponement

 

0.035*

 No

23 (76.7)

2 (33.3)

 

 Yes

7 (23.3)

4 (66.7)

  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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