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Table 2 Characteristics of included patients

From: Effects of a rapid response system on quality of life: a prospective cohort study in surgical patients before and after implementing a rapid response system

 

Before n = 437

After n = 466

p-value

Gender male (%)

225

(51.5)

239

(51.3)

0.95

Mean age mean SD)

56.1

(15.3)

57.8

(16.2)

0.37

ASA PS mean (SD)

2.03

(0.8)

2.08

(0.7

0.16

Unemployed (%)

6

(1.4)

8

(1.7)

0.54

Education, low level (%)

46

(10.9)

62

(13.3)

0.28

Smoking (%)

70

(16.3)

77

(16.6)

0.92

  1. Before = before implementing the rapid response system (RRS); after = after implementing the RRS; ASA PS = American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status; SD = standard deviation.