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. 2017 Dec;49(4):231–240.

Table B1.

Multivariable linear mixed model full results.

Hematocrit Change: Postheparinization to Nadir on CPB
β Estimate 95% Confidence Interval p-Value
Fixed effects
 Intercept −7.777 −8.04 to −7.52 <.001
 Cardioplegia type = MP* .406 .10 to .72 .011
 Cardioplegia type = DN* −.281 −.52 to −.04 .022
 Cardioplegia type = HTK* −1.236 −1.75 to −.72 <.001
 Net CPB circuit priming volume −.128 −.18 to −.08 <.001
 Perfusion volume added on CPB −.728 −.78 to −.67 <.001
 Urine output CPB .0431 −.01 to .10 .109
 Anesthesia volume added on CPB −.181 −.24 to −.13 <.001
 Ultrafiltration volume .598 .54 to .66 <.001
 Total CPB time −.36 −.47 to −.24 <.001
 Cross-clamp time −.04 −.15 to .07 .476
 Age −.115 −.16 to −.07 <.001
 Nadler total blood volume 1.031 .98 to 1.08 <.001
 Hct: first in O.R. 1.054 .96 to 1.14 <.001
 Hct: post-heparin −3.667 −3.76 to −3.57 <.001
 Female gender −.586 −.71 to −.47 <.001
 Diabetes −.159 −.25 to −.07 <.001
 Non-elective procedure −.203 −.32 to −.08 <.001
 Reoperation −.163 −.41 to .09 .204
 Aortic surgery .442 .17 to .71 .001
 AV surgery + CABG .026 −.15 to .20 .772
 Combined AV/MV surgery .890 .53 to 1.25 <.001
 Isolated AV surgery .632 .50 to .77 <.001
 Isolated MV surgery .795 .61 to .98 <.001
 MV surgery + CAB .104 −.16 to .37 .443
Random effects
 Residual variance 5.432
 Variance attributable to surgeons .204
 Variance attributable to hospitals 1.845
 Number of surgeons 434
 Number of hospitals 170
 Intraclass correlation coefficient: surgeons .027
 Intraclass correlation coefficient: hospitals .247
 Observations 13,434

All continuous variables have been scaled and centered before model estimation.

*

Effect defined relative to 4:1.

Effect defined relative to CABG procedure.