Group A (n = 75) | Group B (n = 75) | P | |
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In OR | |||
RBC units transfused | 18 | 40 | |
Patients transfused | 14 (18.6%) | 25 (33.3%) | 0.040 |
RBC per transfused pt | 1.29 ± 0.47 | 1.60 ± 0.58 | 0.090 |
RBC/pt overall | 0.24 ± 0.54 | 0.53 ± 0.84 | 0.011 |
In the ICU and ward | |||
RBC units transfused | 98 | 98 | |
Patients transfused | 47 (62.6%) | 57 (76.0%) | 0.076 |
RBC per transfused pt | 2.09 ± 2.05 | 1.71 ± 1.01 | 0.239 |
RBC/pt overall | 1.31 ± 1.91 | 1.31 ± 1.20 | 1.000 |
Total | |||
RBC units transfused | 116 | 138 | |
Patients transfused | 51 (68.0%) | 63 (84.0%) | 0.021 |
RBC per transfused pt | 2.27 ± 2.01 | 2.19 ± 1.17 | 0.781 |
RBC/pt overall | 1.55 ± 1.97 | 1.84 ± 1.41 | 0.288 |