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Table 1 Patient characteristics in the control group and EMS group

From: Hemodynamic effects of electrical muscle stimulation in the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis for intensive care unit patients: a randomized trial

 

Control (n = 12)

EMS (n = 14)

p value

Age (years)

70.0 (61.0–79.0)

70.0 (51.0–79.0)

0.90

Sex (male/female)

9/3

10/4

1.00

Body mass index (kg/m2)

22.0 (20.2–24.2)

24.1 (21.3–28.1)

0.118

APACHE II score

20.0 (14.0–23.0)

12.1 (9.0–20.0)

0.27

SOFA score

4.0 (2.5–5.0)

2.5 (1.0–4.0)

0.40

ISS (n = 12)

25.0 (21.0–29.0) (n = 5)

25.0 (18.5–31.5) (n = 7)

0.76

Mortality (%)

5 (42)

0 (0)

0.012

Sedation (%)

11 (92)

10 (71)

0.33

Analgesia (%)

9 (75)

10 (71)

1.00

Admitting diagnosis

   

 Trauma

5

7

 

 Stroke

3

3

 

 Sepsis

2

2

 

 Others

2

2

 

Risk classification for DVT

  

0.71

 High risk

4

3

 

 Moderate risk

5

8

 

 Low risk

3

3

 
  1. Values are presented as median (IQR)