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Table 1 Characteristics of patients used anesthesia machines within two weeks after disinfection

From: Assessment of bacterial positivity rate changes in anesthesia machine internal circuits within recovery rooms and associated risk factors

Variables

Positive group

(n = 9)

Negative group (n = 41)

All (n = 50)

Number of patients (case)

42(28,52)

32(19.5,50)

34.5(20,50.25)

Number of female patients (case)

25(16.5,31)

19(11.5,30)

20.5(12,30)

Number of male patients (case)

17(11.5,21)

13(8,20)

14(8,20.25)

Number of patients with body mass index greater than 24 (case)

15(10.5,19)

10(6.5,19)

12.5(7,19)

Number of patients who were over 60 years old (case)

6(4.5,9)

4(2,5)

4(2,5.25)

Number of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery (case)

6(5.5,10)

5(2,9)

5(2,9)

Number of patients who were in a lateral/prone position during surgery (case)

14(9.5,18.5)

9(5,16)

9(5,17)

Total surgical duration (min)

3540 (2997.5,4120)

2070 (1175,3805)

2512.5 (1420,3837.25)