| Characteristics at admission in groups | The Anaesthesia Model | Standard care | The Ward Model | The Caregiver Model |
| N = 83, n (%) | N = 72, n (%) | N = 67, n (%) | N = 73, n (%) | |
| Live alone | 14 (16.9) | 12 (16.7) | 12 (17.9) | 15 (20.6) |
| Under 60 years of age | 40 (48.2) | 38 (52.8) | 31 (46.3) | 41 (56.2) |
| Previous surgery | 53 (63.9) | 51 (70.8) | 51 (76.1) | 53 (72.6) |
| Diagnosed cancer before surgery | 37 (44.6) | 31 (43.1) | 24 (35.8) | 25 (34.3) |
| Characteristics at discharge |
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| Benign diagnosis before discharge | 13 (15.7) | 6 (8.3) | 13 (19.4) | 15 (20.6) |
| Postoperative infection or reoperation | 8 (9.6) | 8 (11.1) | 7 (10.5) | 10 (13.7) |
| Diagnosis |
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| Tumour delimited to the affected organ | 8 (9.6) | 5 (6.9) | 6 (9.0) | 5 (6.9) |
| Tumour is spread outside the affected organ | 59 (51.8) | 47 (48.6) | 38 (47.8) | 48 (49.3) |