Table 3:
Pre-, peri- and postoperative data of the two hospitals compared
| St. Antonius hospital, n = 43 | Amphia hospital, n = 81 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 36 (83.7%) | 58 (71.6%) | 0.134 |
| Age (years) | 66.4 ± 12.1 | 69.5 ± 10.6 | 0.141 |
| COPD | 9 (20.9%) | 14 (18.4%) | 0.739 |
| BMI | 28.1 ± 4.9 | 28.6 ± 4.0 | 0.611 |
| Creatinine | 93.6 ± 31.6 | 100 ± 60.4 | 0.515 |
| CABG | 31 (72.1%) | 65 (80.2%) | 0.301 |
| LIMA | 28 (66.7%) | 46 (58.2%) | 0.365 |
| RIMA | 4 (9.8%) | 3 (3.7%) | 0.175 |
| Operation time | 245.8 ± 75.9 | 216.7 ± 82.0 | 0.122 |
| Duration of antibiotic therapy | 34.3 ± 14.2 | 32.4 ± 15.9 | 0.534 |
| Duration of therapy | 25.7 ± 19.4 | 26.1 ± 18.0 | 0.93 |
| Mortality | 6 (14.0%) | 5 (6.2%) | 0.147 |
BMI: body mass index; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LIMA: left internal mammary artery; RIMA: right internal mammary artery.