Effects of early activity intervention on intestinal motility recovery in patients after colorectal cancer surgery

Table 1 Comparison of general characteristics between the two groups, n (%)/mean ± SD

Characteristic	Experimental group (n = 40)	Control group (n = 40)	Statistic	P value
Age (years)	61.5 ± 8.7	62.3 ± 9.1	t = 0.412	0.682
Gender			χ2 = 0.205	0.651
Male	22 (55.0)	24 (60.0)
Female	18 (45.0)	16 (40.0)
BMI (kg/m2)	23.4 ± 2.6	23.8 ± 2.8	t = 0.678	0.500
Tumor location			χ2 = 0.201	0.654
Colon	17 (42.5)	19 (47.5)
Rectum	23 (57.5)	21 (52.5)
Tumor diameter (cm)	3.8 ± 1.4	4.1 ± 1.6	t = 0.928	0.356
TNM stage			χ2 = 0.278	0.870
Stage I	12 (30.0)	10 (25.0)
Stage II	16 (40.0)	18 (45.0)
Stage III	12 (30.0)	12 (30.0)
Surgical approach			χ2 = 0.053	0.818
Open	15 (37.5)	16 (40.0)
Laparoscopic	25 (62.5)	24 (60.0)
Operation time (minutes)	168.4 ± 32.7	172.6 ± 35.2	t = 0.577	0.566
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)	145.7 ± 52.3	152.1 ± 56.8	t = 0.537	0.593
Intraoperative blood transfusion	4 (10.0)	5 (12.5)	χ2 = 0.125	0.723
Anesthesia method			χ2 = 0.417	0.519
General anesthesia	35 (87.5)	33 (82.5)
Combined anesthesia	5 (12.5)	7 (17.5)
ASA classification			χ2 = 0.223	0.894
Class I	8 (20.0)	9 (22.5)
Class II	24 (60.0)	22 (55.0)
Class III	8 (20.0)	9 (22.5)
Comorbidities	16 (40.0)	17 (42.5)	χ2 = 0.053	0.819

Measurement data were analyzed using t-test, and count data were analyzed using χ² test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. BMI: Body mass index; TNM: Tumor-node-metastasis; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.