Comparison of Preoperative Assessment of Patient’s Metabolic Equivalents (METs) Estimated from History versus Measured by Exercise Cardiac Stress Testing

Table 2

Patient demographics.

Patient Demographics	Mean (SD)/ (%)
Age	61 ± 11
Male gender	75 (44)
Type of surgery or procedure	(%)
General	51 (30)
Gastroenterology	1 (1)
Gynecology	30 (18)
Neurosurgery	8 (5)
Orthopedic	14 (8)
Otolaryngology	15 (9)
Thoracic	22 (13)
Urology	26 (15)
Vascular	3 (2)
Indication for stress test	(%)
ECG findings warranted stress test	99 (58)
Chest pain	37 (22)
METs less than 4	15 (9)
Stress test recommended by other medical service	11 (6)
Other	8 (5)