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Table 3 Results of bnivariate analysis of mortality rates associated with selected preoperative variables

From: Preoperative statin is associated with decreased operative mortality in high risk coronary artery bypass patients

Variable:

Present

Not Present

p value

Preoperative statin

17/1004 (1.7%)

39/1373 (2.8%)

0.07

Preoperative AMI

19/428 (4.4%)

37/1949 (1.9%)

0.002

Preoperative anemia

18/437 (4.1%)

38/1940 (2.0%)

0.007

Body mass index < 25

14/340 (4.1%)

42/2037 (2.1%)

0.02

Non insulin dependent diabetes

10/500 (2.0%)

46/1877 (2.5%)

0.55

Insulin dependent diabetes

14/260 (5.4%)

42/2117 (2.0%)

0.006

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

16/402 (4.0%)

40/1975 (2.0%)

0.02

Stroke history

6/144 (4.2%)

50/2233 (2.2%)

0.14

Peripheral vascular disease

12/340 (3.5%)

44/2037 (2.2%)

0.12

Renal failure history

5/77 (6.5%)

51/2300 (2.2%)

0.02

Atrial arrhythmia history

14/133 (10.5%)

42/2244 (1.9%)

< 0.001

Congestive heart failure history

21/316 (6.7%)

35/2061 (1.7%)

< 0.001

Tobacco past/current

33/1101 (3.0%)

23/1276 (1.8%)

0.06

Female gender

25/719 (3.5%)

31/1658 (1.9%)

0.02

Cardiomegaly

8/94 (8.5%)

48/2283 (2.1%)

< 0.001

Redo procedure

9/125 (7.2%)

47/2252 (2.1%)

< 0.001

 

Survivors

In-hospital death

 

Age (years)

65.3 ± 10.7

71.5 ± 8.9

< 0.001

  1. AMI: acute myocardial infarction.