Table 1 Characteristics of patients undergoing surgery on weekdays and weekends

Number of surgeries per day^a, N (IQR)

(8–12)

(3–6)

Sex^b, men, N (%)

(82)

(18)

(49)

Women, N (%)

(81)

(19)

(51)

Age^a, years (IQR)

(38–72)

(24–61)

Duration of stay^a, days (IQR)

(4–16)

(2–8)

Time of anaesthesia^a, minutes (IQR)

(97–211)

(80–163)

Time of operation^a, minutes (IQR)

(58–153)

(42–108)

Emergency^b, N (%)

(75)

(25)

(13)

Elective, N (%)

(82)

(18)

(87)

ASA Class^b I, N (%)

(77)

(23)

(51)

II

(86)

(14)

(41)

III

(87)

(13)

(8)

IV

(72)

(28)

(0.5)

V

(67)

(33)

(0.04)