Table 1 Patient characteristics
Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
Demographic, social and clinical characteristics | Total N = 68 |
Age – mean (± SD) | 66.1 (10.1) |
Sex – number (%) | |
 -Female | 15 (22) |
 -Male | 53 (78) |
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification - number (%) | |
 -ASA 1 | 4 (5.8) |
 -ASA 2 | 33 (47.8) |
 -ASA 3 | 30 (43.5) |
 -ASA 4 | 1 (1.4) |
Type of resection – number (%) | |
 -Esophageal | 25 (37) |
 -Gastric | 6 (9) |
 -Liver | 6 (9) |
 -Pancreatic | 26 (38) |
 -Colorectal | 2 (3) |
 -Other | 3 (4) |
Polypharmacy – number (%) | |
 -Yes | 30 (44) |
 -No | 38 (56) |
Family caregiver relationship with patient – number (%) | |
 -Partner | 59 (87) |
 -Child | 8 (12) |
 -Other | 1 (1) |