Table 3.
Dysfunctional high density lipoprotein (Dys-HDL) expressed as HDL inflammatory index (HII), HDL, and LDL levels at enrollment and at 48 hours by composite adverse outcome. Changes reflect 48 hour values – enrollment values. SD = standard deviation. IQR = interquartile range.
Variable | Total (N=35) | Death, Discharge to Hospice or Nursing Home (N= 18) | Discharge to Home or Rehab (N=17) | P-value* |
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Dysfunctional HDL (HII), median (IQR) | ||||
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Enrollment HII | 2.3 (1.8–3.0) | 2.3 (1.8–2.7) | 2.4 (1.9–3.5) | 0.70 |
48 hour HII | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 2.4 (2.1–2.8) | 2.1 (1.5–2.3) | 0.09 |
Change in HII | 0.11 (−0.47 – 0.29) | 0.21 (−0.13 – 0.31) | −0.11 (−1 – 0.11) | 0.025 |
HII Increase in first 48 hours | 20/35 | 13/18 | 7/17 | 0.09 |
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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), mean in mg/dL (SD) | ||||
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Enrollment HDL | 29 (3.7) | 28 (4.1) | 31 (6.3) | 0.71 |
48 hour HDL | 18 (2.5) | 16 (4.9) | 19 (4.2) | 0.53 |
Change in HDL | −11 (2.3) | −13 (3.3) | −9 (3.2) | 0.31 |
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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), mean in mg/dL (SD) | ||||
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Enrollment LDL | 48 (4.8) | 53 (6.5) | 41 (7.1) | 0.21 |
48 hour LDL | 52 (5.0) | 48 (4.3) | 56 (9.8) | 0.40 |
Change in LDL | 2 (4.1) | −6 (4.2) | 13 (7.2) | 0.027 |
HII parameters were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test for numerical data and Fisher’s exact test for categorical data; HDL and LDL values were analyzed using student’s t test.