- Demographics and baseline clinical characteristics of all tonsillectomy patients.
| Variables | Statistics (n = 1280) |
|---|---|
| Age | 6.473 (± 3.28) |
| <12 years | 1162 (90.8) |
| ≥12 years | 118 (9.2) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 795 (62.1) |
| Female | 485 (37.9) |
| BMI | 17.39 (± 5.11) |
| ASA Score | |
| ASA 1 | 630 (49.2) |
| ASA 2 | 607 (47.4) |
| ASA 3 | 43 (3.4) |
| SDB | 793 (62.0) |
| Recurrent tonsillitis | 976 (76.3) |
| Concurrent procedure | |
| Adenoidectomy | 1199 (93.7) |
| Myringotomy | 61 (4.8) |
| Laryngobronchoscopy | 2 (0.2) |
| Post tonsillectomy bleeding | 43 (3.4) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%) for categorical variables or mean ± standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists