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Table 3 Demographics of the study patients (n = 112)

From: Validation of Finnish Neecham Confusion Scale and Nursing Delirium Screening Scale using Confusion Assessment Method algorithm as a comparison scale

Demographics of the study patients

n

%

Cumulative %

Gender

 Male

61

54.5

54.5

 Female

51

45.5

100.0

Type of admission

 Elective

64

57.1

 

 Emergency

47

42.0

99.1

 Transfer from another hospital

1

0.9

100.0

ASA classification

 1-2 (normal healthy patient or a patient with mild systemic disease)

1

0.9

 

 3 (a patient with severe systemic disease or a patient over 65 years)

56

50.0

50.9

 4-5 (a patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life or a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation)

30

26.8

77.7

 Missing

25

22.3

100.0

Number of co-morbidies

 0-1

15

13.4

 

 2-3

42

37.5

50.9

 4-5

42

37.5

88.4

 6-7

13

11.6

100.0

BMI

 Under normal (<18,5)

4

3.6

 

 Normal weight (18.5-25)

44

39.3

42.9

 Slightly overweight (25.1-30)

37

33.0

75.9

 Overweight (30.1-35)

17

15.2

91.1

 Difficult overweight (35.1-40)

3

2.7

93.8

 Morbid obesity (>40)

1

0.9

94.6

 Missing

6

5.4

100.0

Wound classification

 Clean

88

78.6

 

 Clean contaminated

5

4.5

83.1

 Contaminated

13

11.6

94.7

 Dirty

4

3.6

98.3

 Missing

2

1.7

100.0

Top three main diagnosis

 Atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities (I70.2)

67

59.8

 

 Abdominal aortic aneurysm without rupture (I71.4)

17

15.2

75.0

 Embolism and thrombosis of arteries of the lower extremities (I74.3)

6

5.4

80.4

 Other

22

19.6

100.0

Top three main procedures

 Angiography to lower limb arteries

23

20.5

 

 Stent-graft replacement to abdominal aortic aneurysm (PDQ05)

16

14.3

34.8

 Femoro-popliteal by-pass (PEH56/ PEH57)

14

12.5

47.3

 Other

59

52.7

100.0

  1. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification, BMI Body Mass Index