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Table 4 Comparison of Study Groups Stratified by Outcome (Mortality)

From: ECMO use and mortality in adult patients with cardiogenic shock: a retrospective observational study in U.S. hospitals

 

Survival to Discharge

(N = 506)

Mortality

(N = 486)

 

Categorical Variablesa

Count

Percent (95% CI)

Count

Percent (95% CI)

p-value

Season of admission

 Winter

85

17.4 (11.7–25.2)

138

29.2 (21.8–37.8)

0.006

 Spring

104

21.3 (15.0–29.1)

140

29.7 (22.2–38.5)

 

 Summer

140

28.7 (21.3–37.5)

119

25.2 (18.2–34.0)

 

 Autumn

159

32.6 (25.6–40.3)

75

15.9 (10.3–23.7)

 

Chronic conditions

506

100

487

100

 

 Respiratory system

389

76.9 (69.1–83.2)

431

88.6 (81.4–93.3)

0.014

 Injury and poisoning

375

74.2 (65.9–81.0)

242

49.7 (41.1–58.3)

< 0.001

 Genitourinary system

305

60.4 (51.7–68.4)

419

86.0 (79.6–90.7)

< 0.001

 Digestive system

178

35.3 (27.5–43.9)

236

48.5 (39.8–57.3)

0.034

 Nervous system & sense organs

127

25.1 (18.4–33.4)

186

38.2 (30.1–46.9)

0.025

Injury diagnosis

 No injury diagnoses

392

77.7 (69.3–84.3)

459

94.3 (88.7–97.2)

< 0.001

 Injury is reported

113

22.3 (15.7–30.7)

28

5.7 (2.8–11.3)

 

Procedures

     

 Other operating room proceduresb

225

44.5 (36.0–53.3)

140

28.8 (21.4–37.6)

0.012

 Tracheostomyc

82

16.1 (10.5–23.9)

30

6.1 (3.0–12.1)

0.015

 Echocardiogram

36

7.1 (3.8–12.9)

71

14.7 (9.5–22.0)

0.05

Continuous Variablesd

Count

Mean (95% CI)

Count

Mean (95% CI)

p-value

Age (years)

506

49.5 (46.8–52.1)

487

52.1 (49.3–54.9)

0.009

Total chargese (USD)

501

695,089.0 (560,971.1-829,206.8)

487

480,927.5 (398,015.8-563,839.2)

< 0.001

Length of stay (days)

506

28.8 (24.4–33.1)

487

14.6 (11.5–17.6)

< 0.001

  1. aThe p-values for the categorical variables were calculated using the Rao-Scott chi-square test of the complex sample procedure
  2. bSpecifically procedures on vessels other than head and neck
  3. cTemporary and permanent
  4. dThe p-values for the continuous variables were calculated using the general linear model of the complex sample procedure
  5. eTotal charges are for accumulated ED and Inpatient services