Table 5.

Propensity-score matched patient outcomes and transfusion data

Variable	Control (n = 61)	Elderly (n = 61)	P-value
ICU Admissions	41 (67%)	37 (61%)	0.52
Mechanically Ventilated	44 (72%)	40 (66%)	0.43
Discharged to Rehab	27 (44%)	40 (66%)	0.02
Mortality	22 (37%)	17 (28%)	0.33
Nosocomial Infection	19 (31%)	30 (49%)	0.04
Stroke	11 (18%)	3 (5%)	0.03
ARDS	1 (2%)	8 (13%)	0.04
Acute Renal Failure	0 (0%)	2 (3%)	0.99
Pulmonary Embolism	0 (0%)	4 (7%)	0.98
Transfused	55 (90%)	57 (93%)	0.51
Transfused 1st 24 h	31 (51%)	38 (62%)	0.20
Transfused pRBC	55 (90%)	54 (89%)	0.77
Transfused FFP	8 (13%)	20 (33%)	0.01
Transfused Platelets	6 (10%)	14 (23%)	0.06
Transfused Cryoprecipitate	2 (3%)	5 (8%)	0.26

ICU intensive care unit, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, pRBC packed red blood cells, FFP fresh frozen plasma