Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients
From: Using PROMIS for measuring recovery after abdominal surgery: a pilot study
Gender (n %) | |
- Male | 7 (23.3%) |
- Female | 23 (76.7%) |
Age (mean sd) | 45.3 (8.8) |
Level of education (n %)a | |
- Low | 6 (20.0%) |
- Medium | 12 (40.0%) |
- High | 12 (40.0%) |
Employment status (n %) | |
- Employed | 25 (83.3%) |
- Unemployed | 5 (16.7%) |
Type of surgery (all laparoscopic) (n %) | |
- Minor surgical procedures | 17 (56.7%) |
- Adnexal surgery | 7 |
- Inguinal hernia repair | 5 |
- Cholecystectomy | 5 |
- Intermediate (hysterectomy) | 13 (43.3%) |
ASA classification (mean sd) | n = 24 |
1 | 16 (66.7%) |
2 | 7 (29.2%) |
3 | 1 (4.2%) |
BMI (mean sd) | 25.9 (4.6) |
Mean PROMIS-PF T-score (SD) before surgery (T0) | 49.4 (9.5) |
Mean PROMIS-APS T-score (SD) before surgery (T0) | 50.7 (10.1) |