Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between patients who survived and patients who died during follow-up
From: Prognostic value of combined preoperative phase angle and handgrip strength in cardiac surgery
Dead patients (n = 27) | Alive patients (n = 168) | p value (dead vs alive) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.2 ± 7.6 | 66.9 ± 9.3 | 0.08 |
Male gender | 23 (85%) | 127 (76%) | 0.37 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 4.8 | 27.8 ± 4.4 | 0.82 |
Cardiopulmonary bypass time (minutes) | 135 ± 53.8 | 118 ± 44.2 | 0.17 |
Type of surgery: | 0.45 | ||
Coronary Artery disease | 11 (41%) | 79 (47%) | |
Valvular disease | 12 (44%) | 75 (45%) | |
Combined | 4 (15%) | 14 (8%) | |
Type II diabetes mellitus | 12 (44%) | 77 (46%) | 0.84 |
Chronic kidney disease | 9 (33%) | 57 (34%) | 0.48 |
Euroscore II (units) | 3.8 (2.1) | 2.4 (1.8) | < 0.01 |
Phase angle (units) | 5 ± 1.4 | 5.6 ± 1.5 | 0.04 |
Handgrip strength (units) | 22.6 ± 8.4 | 28.1 ± 9.1 | < 0.01 |
Post-operative infections | 12 (44%) | 10 (6%) | < 0.01 |
Intensive Care Unit stay over 1 day | 22 (81%) | 77 (46%) | < 0.01 |
Mechanical ventilation over 1 day | 20 (74%) | 31 (18%) | < 0.01 |
In-hospital post-operative stay more than 7 days | 21 (78%) | 126 (75%) | 0.20 |