Table 2 Participant Characteristics
|  | Overall (n = 35) |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 59 (9) |
Gender M, n (%) | 16 (46) |
BMI, median [IQR] | 25.9 [23.7, 34.0] |
Surgery Type*, n (%) | |
 Grade II | 6 (17) |
 Grade III | 29 (83) |
CCI, mean (SD) | 4.8 (1.9) |
ARISCAT, n (%) | |
 High | 7 (20) |
 Moderate | 27 (77) |
 Low | 1 (3) |
Area of Residence, n (%) | |
 Capital or Metropolitan | 11 (31) |
 Rural or Regional | 24 (69) |
State, n (%) | |
 VIC | 30 (86) |
 TAS | 4 (11) |
 NSW | 1 (3) |
Smoking status, n (%) | |
 Never smoked | 17 (53) |
 Quit smoking longer than 8 weeks ago | 13 (41) |
 Current smoker | 2 (6) |
Highest Level of education, n (%) | |
 Primary school | 2 (6) |
 Secondary school | 11 (34) |
 Trade school/TAFE | 8 (25) |
 Undergraduate degree | 7 (22) |
 Postgraduate degree | 4 (13) |