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Table 3 Outcome characteristics for the combined rank group

From: Relationship between endotoxin core, staphylococcal and varicella antibody levels and outcome following aortic valve replacement surgery: a prospective observational study

 

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1 vs Q4

Number

15

15

15

15

 

Age (years)

74

71

75

70

p = 0.289

BMI (kg m−2)

26.2

26.9

25.7

28.1

p = 0.342

LVEF (%)

73

72

77

69

p = 0.908

EuroSCORE II

1.64

1.47

1.21

1.42

p = 0.429

CPB time (min)

85

77

78

89

p = 0.392

Aortic cross clamp time (min)

59

58

61

62

p = 0.313

Length of stay in ICU (days)

3

4

2

2

p = 0.348

Post-operative stay (days)

10

8

7

6

p = 0.017

Proportion with infection

0.33

0.33

0.27

0

p = 0.042

Death

0

0

1

0

 
  1. Data are presented as median for each quartile (Q1–Q4). The proportion with infection is displayed as the proportion of the quartile group who developed an infection
  2. BMI body mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction