Table 5 Postponed cases by diagnosis (n = 36)
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) | |