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Table 1 Comparison of patient demographics between survivors and non-survivors

From: Association of serum chloride concentration with outcomes in postoperative critically ill patients: a retrospective observational study

Characteristics

Survivors (n = 89)

Non-survivors (n = 9)

p value

Age, years (IQR)

73 (67, 80)

76 (72, 83)

0.19

Male, n (%)

57 (64)

6 (67)

0.88

Mechanical ventilation, n (%)

25 (28)

4 (44)

0.31

Operative duration, minute (IQR)

380 (265, 525)

435 (183, 670)

0.78

Blood loss, mL (IQR)

620 (375, 1,355)

500 (310, 3,900)

0.89

Thoracic surgery, n (%)

6 (7)

1 (11)

0.63

Abdominal surgery, n (%)

83 (93)

8 (89)

0.63

ICU stay, days (IQR)

4 (3, 6)

5 (3, 20)

0.24

APACHE II (IQR)

11 (9, 14)

14 (12, 20)

0.03

  1. ICU intensive care unit, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, IQR interquartile range.