Table 1.
Frequencies of predictor variables in cats exposed and unexposed to 6% HES‐130/0.4
| Parameter (Exposure/Risk Factor) | Categories | Unexposed (n = 36) | HES Exposed (n = 26) | P‐Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Median (Min–Max) Mean ± SD | n | Median (Min–Max) Mean ± SD | |||
| Age (month) | Continuous | 36 | 108 (11–218) | 25 | 38 (3–217) | 0.030 |
| Weight (kg) | Continuous | 36 | 4.3 (3–10) | 26 | 3.9 (2–7) | 0.15 |
| HES cumulative dose (mL/kg) | Continuous | 0 | 0 | 26 | 98.5 ± 76.2 | |
| HES number of days (d) | Continuous | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 (1–11) | |
| HES dose per day (mL/kg per day) | Continuous | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20.1 ± 8.2 | |
| Hospital stay (days) | Continuous | 36 | 9 (3–37) | 26 | 8.5 (1–45) | 0.89 |
| Crystalloid fluid days before HES start/first crea in ICU | Continuous | 36 | 1 (0–5) | 26 | 1 (0–2) | 0.19 |
| Parameter (Exposure/Risk Factor) | Categories | n/N | % | n/N | % | P‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 20/36 | 56 | 14/26 | 54 | 0.55 |
| Female | 16/36 | 44 | 12/26 | 46 | ||
| Diagnosis | ICD 19 (Trauma) | 15/36 | 42 | 12/26 | 46.2 | 0.015 |
| ICD 11 (abdominal) | 4/36 | 11 | 10/26 | 38.5 | ||
| ICD 14 (urogenital) | 1/36 | 3 | 1/26 | 3.8 | ||
| ICD (others) | 16/36 | 44 | 3/26 | 11.5 | ||
| Red blood cell transfusion | Yes/no | 4/36 | 11 | 9/26 | 34.6 | 0.027 |
| Plasma transfusion | Yes/no | 2/36 | 6 | 9/26 | 34.6 | 0.004 |
| HES application | Yes/no | 0/36 | 0 | 26/26 | 100 |
Crea, serum creatinine concentration; ICD, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; ICU, intensive care unit.