Table 1.
Perioperative patient characteristics stratified by POD outcome.
| Parameter | No POD | POD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence (n) | 23 (64%) | 13 (36%) | |
| Age (years) | 68 (13) | 74 (12) | 0.22 |
| Male gender (n) | 19 (83%) | 9 (64%) | 0.42 a |
| Weight (kg) | 89 (31) | 77 (28) | 0.14 |
| Height (cm) | 175 (13) | 168 (21) | 0.32 |
| Body surface area (m2) | 2.04 (0.43) | 1.90 (0.41) | 0.24 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.2 (6.1) | 27.8 (6.8) | 0.30 |
| Duration of bypass period (min) | 135 (68) | 135 (62) | 0.40 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft (n) | 14 (61%) | 6 (46%) | 0.49 a |
| Aortic valve repair (n) | 4 (17%) | 2 (15%) | 0.99 a |
| Mitral/Tricuspid valve repair (n) | 1 (5%) | 1 (8%) | 0.99 a |
| Combination surgery (n) | 4 (17%) | 4 (31%) | 0.42 a |
Data are presented as median values with interquartile range. Mann–Whitney test and Fisher‘s Exact test (a) were used for analysis.