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. 2012 Feb 2;7(2):e30094. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030094

Table 2. Univariate Logistic Regression Analysis for Risk Factor Associated with Postoperative Cardiocerebral Events.

Characteristics Cardiocerebral Events P value
Yes No
n = 108 n = 1037
Age, yrs 61.4±14.1 64.0±13.0 0.043
Male gender, % 84(72.5) 685(66.1) 0.014
Body mass index, kg/m2 29.0±7.6 29.7±11.3 0.510
Past medical history
Diabetes 46(42.6) 322(31.1) 0.015
Hypertension 96(88.9) 826(79.7) 0.021
Smoker 27(25.0) 199(19.2) 0.149
Cerebrovascular disease 12(11.1) 134(12.9) 0.591
Peripheral vascular disease 11(10.2) 95(9.2) 0.727
Chronic lung disease 27(25.0) 307(29.6) 0.316
Family History CAD 50(46.3) 573(55.3) 0.075
Clinical pattern
Angina 38(35.2) 260(25.1) 0.023
Congestive heart failure 43(39.8) 104(10.0) <0.001
Previous MI 31(28.7) 233(22.5) 0.143
Multiple CAD 61(56.5) 708(68.3) 0.013
Left main CAD 22(20.4) 163(15.7) 0.211
Medical therapy
Beta-blockers 82(75.9) 720(69.4) 0.161
Diuretics 49(45.4) 284(27.4) <0.001
Digitalis 9(8.3) 37(3.6) 0.016
ACE or ARB Inhibitors 47(43.5) 393(37.9) 0.253
Aspirin 72(66.7) 786(75.8) 0.037
Perfusion time (min) 131.4±71.3 105.8±46.3 <0.001
Cross-clamp time (min) 103.2±61.1 84.0±41.2 <0.001

Values are n (%) for categorical variables and mean±SD for continuous variables.