Table 1 Characteristics of patients receiving PNB or GEA

Age(years)

62.93 ± 11.81

64.98 ± 13.10

t=-1.315

Gender

\(\chi 2\)=2.509

Male

82(70.1%)

88(60.7%)

Female

35(29.9%)

57(39.3%)

Type of diabetes

Type 1 diabetes

4(3.4%)

2(1.4%)

Type 2 diabetes

113(96.6%)

143(98.6%)

Smoking

39(33.3%)

48(33.1%)

\(\chi 2\)=0.002

Body Mass Index(kg/m2)

23.23 ± 2.55

23.35 ± 2.64

t=-0.393

CCI [M(P25,P75)]

2.60(2.00,4.97)

3.00(2.00,5.00)

Z=-1.663

DHP

30(15,64)

30(14,62.5)

Z=-0.305

Wagner

\(\chi 2\)=6.402

2

0(0.0%)

7(4.8%)

3

64(54.7%)

74(51.0%)

4

51(43.6%)

63(43.4%)

5

2(1.7%)

1(0.7%)

ASA classification

\(\chi 2\)=2.895

II

26(22.2%)

37(25.5%)

III

84(71.8%)

105(72.4%)

IV

7(6.0%)

3(2.1%)