Table 5.
The correlations between pre- and postoperative MCP-1 levels and demographic, psychiatric and perioperative variables.
| Variables | Spearman’s Rank Correlation | p |
|---|---|---|
| Preop-MCP-1 and age | 0.192 | 0.01 * |
| Postop-MCP-1 and age | 0.059 | 0.43 |
| Preop-MCP-1 and MMSE score | −0.029 | 0.69 |
| Postop-MCP-1 and MMSE score | −0.080 | 0.28 |
| Preop-MCP-1 and CDT score | −0.062 | 0.41 |
| Postop-MCP-1 and CDT score | −0.092 | 0.22 |
| Postop-MCP-1 and surgery time | 0.039 | 0.60 |
| Postop-MCP-1 and aortic cross-clamping time | 0.124 | 0.15 |
| Preop-MCP-1 and intubation time | 0.279 | 0.0002 * |
| Postop-MCP-1 and intubation time | 0.148 | 0.048 * |
| Preop-MCP-1 and preop-hsCRP | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Postop-MCP-1 and postop-hsCRP | 0.03 | 0.66 |
CDT: Clock Drawing Test; hsCRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; MCP-1: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; * indicates significant correlation (p < 0.05).