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Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of non-POCD and POCD groups (including only participants who had MoCA administered 1 week after surgery to establish their POCD status)

From: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older surgical patients associated with increased healthcare utilization: a prospective study from an upper-middle-income country

Variable

No POCD

(n = 148)

POCD at 1 week

(n = 59)

P-value

Age

72.64 ± 6.48

70.88 ± 7.15

0.09

Male

83 (56.1%)

36 (61.0%)

0.54

Education levels

 6 years or less

114 (77.0%)

49 (83.1%)

0.45

 More than 6 years

34 (23.0%)

10 (16.9%)

 

 BMI

24.33 ± 4.18

24.22 ± 4.32

0.86

ASA class

 Class II

41 (27.7%)

6 (10.2%)

0.01*

 Class III

101 (68.2%)

48 (81.4%)

0.06

 Class IV

6 (4.1%)

5 (8.5%)

0.30

Charlson comorbidity index

5.78 ± 1.78

5.68 ± 1.92

0.73

Charlson comorbidity index > 5

73 (49.3%)

27 (45.8%)

0.76

Cardiovascular disease

125 (84.5%)

56 (94.9%)

0.06

Endocrine disease

113 (76.4%)

46 (78.0%)

0.86

Respiratory disease

14 (9.5%)

5 (8.5%)

1.00

Nervous system disease

39 (26.4%)

11 (18.6%)

0.28

CKD: 3a, 3b, 4, 5

53 (35.8%)

28 (47.5%)

0.16

Modified IQCODE ≥ 3.42

23 (16.2%)

7 (12.1%)

0.52

MoCA

18.48 ± 5.05

20.86 ± 5.40

0.01*

PHQ-9 ≥ 7

7 (4.7%)

7 (11.9%)

0.12

Barthel ADL Index; score 0–70, moderately disabled

6 (4.1%)

2 (3.4%)

1.00

Barthel ADL Index; score 100

94.52 ± 9.98

94.32 ± 12.77

0.91

Barthel ADL Index; score < 100

60 (41.1%)

24 (40.7%)

1.00

IADL score

6.67 ± 1.70

6.37 ± 2.11

0.33

IADL score < 8 for women or score < 5 for men

37 (25.0%)

15 (25.4%)

1.00

Frailty

15 (10.1%)

12 (20.3%)

0.07

Quality of life at admission

0.85 ± 0.17

0.88 ± 0.17

0.37

  1. Data are presented by n (%) or mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: ADL activities of daily living, ASA American Association of Anesthesiologists, BMI body mass index, CKD chronic kidney diseases, FRAIL Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses, and Loss of weight, IADL Lawton–Brody instrumental activities of daily living, PHQ-9 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, MoCA Montreal cognitive assessment, POCD postoperative cognitive dysfunction