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Table 3 Observed and adjusted ORs of postoperative adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery, according to the presence or absence of anemia

From: Preoperative anemia increases mortality and postoperative morbidity after cardiac surgery

Outcome

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted* OR (95%)

Mortality

2.81 (2.06-3.84)

1.44 (1.02-2.03)

Atrial fibrillation

1.18 (1.06-1.31)

0.96 (0.85-1.08)

Renal dysfunction

3.26 (2.8-3.8)

1.73 (1.43-2.1)

Stroke

1.77 (1.17-2.67)

0.95 (0.61-1.47)

Myocardial infarction

0.967 (0.66-1.4)

0.79 (0.53- 1.19)

Length of hospital stay >7 days

2.03 (1.82–2.25)

1.3 (1.15–1.47)

  1. *Adjusted for baseline characteristics and propensity score.