Preoperative Anaemia and Associated Postoperative Outcomes in Noncardiac Surgery Patients in Central Region of Ghana
Table 8
Analysis of excluded data.
Parameter
Total∗ (N = 60)
PA (n = 41)
No PA (n = 18)
value
Age, mean (range)
44.2 (16–90)
47.0 (15–86)
46.0 (16–83)
0.027
Sex, n (%)
0.347
Females
21 (35.6%)
13 (31.7%)
8 (44.4%)
—
Males
38 (64.4%)
28 (68.3%)
10 (55.6%)
—
Preoperative Hb concentration
Mean Hb ± SD
11.2 ± 2.5 g/dl
9.9 ± 1.8 g/dl
14.0 ± 1.1 g/dl
<0.001
Mild anaemia
—
13 (21.0%)
—
—
Moderate anaemia
—
24 (40.7%)
—
—
Severe anaemia
—
4 (6.8%)
—
—
Surgical specialty, n (%)
0.670
General surgery
33 (55.9%)
23 (56.1%)
10 (55.6%)
—
Gynaecology
1 (1.7%)
1 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
—
Orthopaedics
16 (27.1%)
13 (31.7%)
5 (27.8%)
—
Urology
4 (6.8%)
3 (7.3%)
1 (5.6%)
—
Plastics
2 (3.4%)
1 (2.4%)
1 (5.6%)
—
Ear, nose, and throat (ENT)
24 (2.7%)
13 (2.7%)
11 (2.7%)
—
Neurosurgery
1 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (5.6%)
—
Sickling status (n = 24)
0.746
Positive
8 (20.8%)
3 (16.7%)
2 (33.3%)
—
Negative
19 (79.2%)
15 (83.3%)
4 (66.7%)
—
Comorbidity (n = 54)
0.245
Yes
15 (27.8%)
13 (33.3%)
2 (13.3%)
—
No
39 (72.2%)
26 (66.7%)
13 (86.7%)
—
LOS mean ± SD (days) (n = 49)
33.3 ± 17.8
35.8 ± 17.0
27.7 ± 19.0
0.632
Mortality (n = 54)
0.675
Yes
2 (3.7%)
2 (5.3%)
0 (0.0%)
—
Complications (n = 54)
0.797
Yes
21 (38.9%)
14 (36.8%)
7 (43.8%)
—
Perioperative transfusion (n = 55)
0.499
Yes
19 (34.5)
15 (39.5%)
4 (23.5%)
—
∗One patient had a high Hb level; hence, that patient was not included in the analysis; 59 samples were analysed; LOS = length of hospital stay, PA = preoperative anaemia.
