Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study.
Characteristic | Intervention group (Nā=ā45) | Control group (Nā=ā45) | t/z/Ļ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | 62(50.5,70.0) | 61(54.5,69.0) | ā0.105b | 0.916 |
Gender | Ā | Ā | 0.756c | 0.384 |
Male | 15(33.3) | 19(42.2) | Ā | Ā |
Female | 30(66.7) | 26(57.8) | Ā | Ā |
Education | Ā | Ā | 1.56c | 0.668 |
Primary school and below | 11(24.4) | 15(33.3) | Ā | Ā |
Junior high school | 16(35.6) | 17(37.8) | Ā | Ā |
High school | 10(22.2) | 8(17.8) | Ā | Ā |
University and above | 8(17.8) | 5(11.1) | Ā | Ā |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.32āĀ±ā2.47 | 23.95āĀ±ā2.77 | ā1.145a | 0.255 |
Hypertension | Ā | Ā | 1.385c | 0.239 |
No | 35(77.8) | 30(66.7) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 10(22.2) | 15(33.3) | Ā | Ā |
Diabetes | Ā | Ā | 2.404c | 0.121 |
No | 36(80.0) | 42(93.3) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 9(20.0) | 3(6.7) | Ā | Ā |
Double nodules | Ā | Ā | 2.88c | 0.09 |
No | 41(91.1) | 34(75.6) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 4(8.9) | 11(24.4) | Ā | Ā |
Time from diagnosis to surgery | Ā | Ā | 0.505c | 0.777 |
<1 month | 15(33.3) | 12(26.7) | Ā | Ā |
1 month-1 year | 13(28.9) | 15(33.3) | Ā | Ā |
>1 year | 17(37.8) | 18(40.0) | Ā | Ā |
Lymphatic clearance | Ā | Ā | 0.045c | 0.832 |
No | 21(46.7) | 20(44.4) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 24(53.3) | 25(55.6) | Ā | Ā |
Postoperative fever | Ā | Ā | 0.073c | 0.788 |
No | 36(80.0) | 37(82.2) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 9(20.0) | 8(17.8) | Ā | Ā |
Postoperative stool | Ā | Ā | 2.195c | 0.138 |
No | 21(46.7) | 28(62.2) | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 24(53.3) | 17(37.8) | Ā | Ā |
Pain | 2(2.0,5.0) | 2(2.0,5.0) | ā0.412b | 0.681 |
Sleep | Ā | Ā | 0.756c | 0.384 |
Good | 19(42.2) | 15(33.3) | Ā | Ā |
Bad | 26(57.8) | 30(66.7) | Ā | Ā |
Preoperative time(day) | 3(1.5,4.0) | 3(2.0,5.0) | ā0.872b | 0.383 |
The first day of drainage(ml) | 110(40.0, 170.0) | 110(42.5,225.0) | ā0.593b | 0.553 |
