Table 3. Postoperative Factors Affecting the Length of Stay in Intensive Care Unit a,b.
| Variables | ICU Stay (n = 280) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 96 Hours (n = 184) | > 96 Hours (n = 96) | ||
| Intubation Time | 0.01 | ||
| ≤ 24 Hours | 166 (90.2) | 46 (47.9) | |
| > 24 Hours | 18 (9.8) | 42 (43.8) | |
| Tracheotomy | 0 | 8 (8.3) | |
| Intubation Time, h | 10.56 (6–12) | 210.21 (21–144) | 0.01 |
| Inotrope Use in ICU | 0.01 | ||
| 0 | 137 (74.45) a | 38 (39.58) | |
| 1 | 35 (19.02) | 26 (27.08) | |
| ≥ 2 | 12 (6.52) | 32 (33.33) | |
| Duration of Inotrope in ICU | 0.01 | ||
| - | 137 (74.5) | 40 (41.7) | |
| ≤ 24 Hours | 34 (18.5) | 8 (8.3) | |
| > 24 Hours | 13 (7.1) | 48 (50) | |
| TIA | 0 | 9 (9.4) | 0.01 |
| Infection | 0 | 18 (18.8) | 0.01 |
| Hemodialysis | 1 (0.5) | 4 (4.2) | 0.03 |
| CPR | 4 (2.2) | 19 (19.8) | 0.01 |
| Re-intubation | 1 (0.5) | 20 (20.8) | 0.01 |
aAbbreviations: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ICU, intensive care unit; and TIA, transient ischemic attack.
bThe data are shown as median (interquartile range) or No. (%).