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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population (N = 946)

From: Increased age and the volume of intraoperative fluid administered predict urinary retention after elective inguinal herniorrhaphy

Factor

Number (%) or median (IQR)

Age, years

68.4 (59.7, 74.8)

Sex

ā€ƒFemale

76 (8.0%)

ā€ƒMale

870 (92.0%)

Body mass index, kg/m2

23.2 (21.2, 25.1)

Charlson comorbidity index score

ā€ƒā‰¤ā€‰2

675 (71.4%)

ā€ƒ> 2

271 (28.6%)

American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status

ā€ƒ< 3

559 (59.1%)

ā€ƒā‰„ā€‰3

387 (40.9%)

Minimally invasive surgery

14 (1.5%)

Bilateral repair

ā€ƒNo

880 (93.0%)

ā€ƒYes

66 (7.0%)

Spinal anesthesia

239 (25.3%)

Volume of intraoperative fluid

400.0 (200.0, 500.0)

Major complication

1 (0.1%)

Length of hospital stay

3.0 (3.0, 3.0)

Surgery duration (minutes)

69.0 (53.0, 86.0)

Blood loss (ml)

0.0 (0.0, 0.0)

Postoperative urinary retention

23 (2.4%)