Table 4.
Descriptive values [average ± standard deviation or n (%)] of postoperative variables according to the study group. Original Cohort (n=2,688)
| Variables | Original Cohort (n=2,688) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | P value | ||
| No (n=1,698) | Yes (n=990) | ||
| Transfusion | 1,025 (60.4) | 659 (66.6) | 0.001[2] |
| Orotracheal reintubation during hospitalization | 58 (3.4) | 64 (6.5) | <0.001[2] |
| Average blood glucose (24 hours) | 166.9±26.1 | 197.2±36.6 | <0.001[1] |
| Higher value of blood glucose (24 hours) | 216.1±46.1 | 274.2±60.6 | <0.001[1] |
| Lower value of blood glucose (24 hours) | 126.5±26.2 | 131.5±37.7 | <0.001[1] |
| Use of intravenous insulin (24 hours) | 272 (16.0) | 303 (30.6) | <0.001[2] |
| Readmission to the intensive care unit | 117 (6.9) | 70 (7.1) | 0.856[2] |
| Time spent in intensive care unit | 2.1±3.5 | 2.3±4.4 | 0.285[4] |
| Time of hospitalization | 11.0±11.7 | 12.9±18.3 | 0.331[4] |
[1]
Descriptive level of probability of Student's t-test.
[2]
Descriptive level of probability of chi-square test.
[4]
Descriptive level of probability of Mann-Whitney U-test.