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Table 2 Patient characteristics

From: Mesoglycan for pain control after open excisional HAEMOrrhoidectomy (MeHAEMO): an observational multicentre study on behalf of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR)

 

Mesoglycan group (N = 206)

Control group (N = 192)

Mean age (years)

53.93 ± 15.185 (19–93)

54.27 ± 14.912 (23–91)

Sex (male)

118 (57%)

114 (59%)

Haemorrhoidal disease degree (N; %)

 III

76 (37%)

67 (35%)

 IV

130 (63%)

125 (65%)

Coffee (more than 2/day)

152 (74%)

142 (74%)

Smoking (N; %)

80 (39%)

75 (39%)

Polypharmacy (N; %)

34 (16%)

28 (15%)

Diet (vegetarian)

18 (9%)

15 (8%)