Demographics | All (N = 60) | Intervention group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, year (SD) | .694 | |||
40–50 years | 2 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | |
51–60 years | 11 (18.3) | 7 (23.3) | 4 (13.3) | |
61–70 years | 21 (35.0) | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | |
71–80 years | 25 (41.7) | 11 (36.7) | 14 (46.7) | |
81–90 years | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Sex, n (%) | .519 | |||
Male | 12 (20.0) | 7 (23.3) | 5 (16.7) | |
Female | 48 (80.0) | 23 (76.7) | 25 (83.3) | |
Religion, n (%) | .511 | |||
No religion | 7 (11.7) | 5 (16.7) | 2 (6.7) | |
Taoism | 24 (40.0) | 13 (43.3) | 11 (36.7) | |
Buddhism | 24 (40.0) | 9 (30.0) | 15 (50.0) | |
Christian | 3 (5.0) | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
Others | 2 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | |
Education, n (%) | .911 | |||
Un literate | 25 (41.7) | 13 (43.3) | 12 (40.0) | |
Elementary school | 20 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) | |
Middle school | 7 (11.7) | 3 (10.0) | 4 (13.3) | |
High school | 4 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | |
Specialist | 3 (5.0) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (6.7) | |
Above university | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Past surgical history, n (%) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | |
No | 15 (25.0) | 7 (23.3) | 8 (26.7) | |
Yes | 44 (73.7) | 23 (76.7) | 21 (70.0) | |
Missing value | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.3) | |
Anesthesia, n (%) | .301 | |||
General | 56 (93.3) | 27 (90.0) | 29 (96.7) | |
Regional | 4 (6.7) | 3 (10.0) | 1 (3.3) | |
Wound length, cm (SD) | 14.2 (1.6) | 13.9 (1.2) | 14.5 (1.8) | .136 |
Drainage amount, ml (SD) | 116 (59) | 122 (66) | 109 (52) | .387 |
Patient-controlled analgesia, n (%) | 8 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | .448 |
The time of analgesics injection | ||||
POD 1 | 1.0 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.6) | 1.2 (0.8) | .098 |
POD 2 | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.5 (0.6) | .064 |
POD 3 | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.03 (0.2) | 0.2 (0.4) | .090 |