Clinical characteristics Cross-match (n=104) Type and screen (n=102) P-Value
Male (n=58) 25 33  
Female (n=148) 79 69 P=0.85
Median ± SD age (yrs) 58 ± 16 60 ± 15 P=0.43
Median ± SD weight (kgs) 68 ± 12 68 ± 13 P=0.53
Median ± SD height (cms) 161 ± 8 162 ± 8 P=0.76
Median ± SD BMI* (kg/m2) 26 ± 4 26 ± 4 P=0.84
Median ± SD ASA classification† 2 ± 1 2 ± 1 P=0.87
Median ± SD GCSΔ 14 ± 3 14 ± 3 P=0.86
*BMI=body mass index; †ASA=American Society of Anesthesiologists; ΔGCS=Glasgow Coma Scale
Table 1: Patients’ characteristics.