Table 1.
Results of blood gas analysis for women and men as mean ± standard deviation (Student's t-test).
| All | Women | Men | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.36 ± 0.03 | 7.37 ± 0.04 | 7.35 ± 0.02 | 0.070 |
| PCO2 [mmHg] | 46.5 ± 6.5 | 42.7 ± 5.8 | 50.6 ± 4.8 | <0.001 |
| HCO3 [mmol/l] | 23.6 ± 1.5 | 22.9 ± 1.0 | 24.3 ± 1.6 | 0.006 |
| Hb [g/dl] | 14.9 ± 1.5 | 13.7 ± 0.8 | 16.0 ± 1.0 | <0.001 |
| Hct [%] | 45.6 ± 4.5 | 42.0 ± 2.4 | 49.0 ± 3.1 | <0.001 |
| Cl− [mmol/l] | 106.8 ± 1.9 | 107.7 ± 1.5 | 106.1 ± 1.9 | 0.017 |
| Glucose [mg/dl] | 94.4 ± 6.8 | 91.9 ± 7.5 | 95.9 ± 4.6 | 0.094 |
| Lactate [mg/dl] | 9.9 ± 5.4 | 8.9 ± 5.1 | 10.9 ± 5.8 | 0.326 |
| COHb [%] | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.926 |
| MetHb [%] | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.112 |
PCO2, carbon dioxide partial pressure; HCO3, bicarbonate; Hb, hemoglobin concentration; Hct, hematocrit; Cl−, chloride concentration; COHb, carboxyhemoglobin; MetHb, methemoglobin.