Table 1 Basic characteristics of controls and donors
Controls n = 5 | Donors n = 35 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age, years | 61 (56–77) | 69 (55–76) | ns |
Gender, female | 2 (40) | 14 (40) | ns |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25 (3) | 26 (5) | ns |
Toxic habits | |||
Smoking | 3 (60) | 12 (34) | ns |
Alcoholism | 2 (40) | 5 (14) | ns |
Comorbidities | |||
COPD | 1 (20) | 3 (9) | ns |
Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0) | 7 (20) | ns |
Heart failure | 0 (0) | 3 (9) | ns |
Chronic kidney disease | 1 (20) | 2 (6) | ns |
Hematologic disease | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | ns |
Previous treatment | |||
Oral corticosteroids | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ns |
Statins | 2 (40) | 14 (40) | ns |
Insulin | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | ns |
Type of ICU admission | |||
Elective surgery | 5 (100) | 1 (3) | < 0.001 |
Medical cause | 0 (0) | 32 (91) | |
Traumatic cause | 0 (0) | 2 (6) | |