Patient variable | Complications | Chi-square | p-value | |
Yes | No | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age ≤50 >50 |
9 (15.5) 4 (15.4) |
49 (84.5) 22 (84.6) |
0.563 |
0.083 |
Sex Male Female |
2 (28.6) 10 (13.0) |
5 (71.4) 67 (87.0) |
0.985 |
0.067 |
Area of residence Rural Urban |
6 (10.7) 2 (7.1) |
50 (89.3) 26 (92.9) |
1.864 |
0.875 |
Type of thyroid disease Non-malignant Malignant |
5 (6.6) 7 (87.5) |
71 (93.4) 1 (12.5) |
67.872 |
<0.001 |
Type of thyroidectomy Non-total thyroidectomy Total thyroidectomy |
4 (8.0) 8 (36.4) |
46 (92.0) 14 (63.6) |
8.432 |
0.012 |
ASA class 1 - 2 ≥3 |
11 (14.5) 1 (12.5) |
65 (85.5) 7 (87.5) |
1.229 |
0.187 |
Duration of surgery (minutes) <60 61 - 120 >120 |
3 (12.5) 7 (21.9) 2 (7.1) |
21 (87.5) 25 (78.1) 26 (92.9) |
8.116 |
0.024 |
Use of drains Yes No |
10 (19.2) 2 (6.2) |
42 (80.8) 30 (93.8) |
9.332 |
0.002 |