Table 1: Patient Demographics

Characteristic	Epoetin-α	Control	P-Value
Age	66	64	P=0.80
BMI	30.7	30.8	P=0.90
Preoperative INR	0.97	1.01	P=0.90
Platelet count	268,737	265,750	P=0.70
ASA score	2.32	2.2	P=0.65