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