Table 3.
Hemoglobin Levels Related to CKD, GFR and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for a First Stroke, CHUV, 2001-2003, N = 890
| Hemoglobin in g/L | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | < 120 g/L N (%) or Mean (SD) |
120-140 g/L N (%) or Mean (SD) |
>140 g/L N (%) or Mean (SD) |
Total (%) | P Value |
| N = 890 | 108 (12.1) | 315 (35.4) | 467 (52.5) | 890 (100) | |
| Gender | < 0.001 | ||||
| Male | 42 (38.9) | 123 (39.1) | 314 (67.2) | 479 (53.8) | |
| Female | 66 (61.1) | 192 (60.1) | 153 (32.8) | 411 (46.2) | |
| Age | < 0.001 | ||||
| ≤60 years | 20 (18.5) | 60 (19.1) | 160 (34.3) | 240 (27.0) | |
| 60-70 years | 14 (13.0) | 44 (14.0) | 93 (19.9) | 151 (17.0) | |
| 71-80 years | 31 (28.7) | 102 (32.4) | 134 (28.7) | 267 (30.0) | |
| < 80 years | 43 (39.8) | 109 (34.6) | 80 (17.1) | 232 (26.0) | |
| Mean (SD) Hemoglobin | 10.7 (12.7) | 13.1 (5.4) | 15.2 (10.1) | 13.9 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
| CKD | |||||
| Stage 1 (GFR ≥90) | 7 (6.5) | 18 (5.7) | 34 (7.3) | 59 (6.6) | < 0.001 |
| Stage 2 (GFR: 60-89) | 40 (37.0)50 (46.3) | 149 (47.3) | 280 (60.0) | 469 (52.7) | |
| Stage 3 (GFR: 30-59) | 11 (10.2) | 140 (44.4) | 145 (31.1) | 335 (37.6) | |
| Stage 4/5 (GFR ≤29) | 8 (2.5) | 8 (1.7) | 27 (3.0) | ||
| Mean (SD) GFR ml/min/1.73 m2 | 56.7 (21.6) | 62.6 (16.8) | 67.2 (16.8) | 64.3 (17.8) | < 0.001 |
| In-hospital mortality (N = 890) | 6 (5.6) | 14 (4.4) | 13 (2.8) | 33 (3.7) | 0.27 |
| One-year mortality (N = 857) | 23 (22.6) | 30 (10.0) | 29 (6.4) | 82 (9.6) | < 0.001 |
GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate ml/min/1.73 m2