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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics and intraoperative variables of Group L and Group H

From: Effects of dexmedetomidine dosage on the short-term cognitive function of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Clinical variable

Group L, n = 44

Group H, n = 44

P value

Preoperative index

 Age (y)

66.0(62.3–71.8)

68.0(65.3–70.0)

0.313

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.1(21.3–25.1)

24.2(23.0–28.0)

0.502

 Gender (female)

18(40.9)

23(52.3)

0.285

 MMSE0

28.0(26.0–29.0)

27.5(26.0–28.0)

0.259

ASA

0.560

 III n (%)

6(13.6)

8(18.2)

 

 IV n (%)

38(86.4)

36(81.8)

 

Type of surgery

> 0.999

 Valve surgery n (%)

39(88.6)

39(88.6)

 

 Aortic root surgery n (%)

5(11.4)

5(11.4)

 

 EF (%)

64.2 ± 7.9

63.8 ± 6.9

0.797

 Educational level < 5 years n(%)

20(45.5)

23(52.3)

0.522

 CAS ≥ 50% n (%)

2(4.5)

10(22.7)

0.013

 Smoking n (%)

0(0)

1(2.3)

> 0.999#

 Hypertension n (%)

25(56.8)

13(29.5)

0.010

 Diabetes n (%)

6(13.6)

6(13.6)

> 0.999

 Haemoglobin(g/L)

126.4 ± 16.3

120.1 ± 16.7

0.076

Inoperative index

 CPB time (min)

119.5(100.3–155.0)

114.5(101.0-159.0)

0.897

 Benzenediazepines use n (%)

38(86.4)

38(86.4)

> 0.999

 Penehyclidine hydrochloride use n (%)

35(79.5)

39(88.6)

0.244

 Length of surgery (min)

280.0(250.0-351.3)

290.0(255.0-347.5)

0.652

 Anaesthesia time (min)

330.0(296.3-393.8)

345.0(320.0-400.0)

0.316

 Sufentanil (ug)

350.0(311.8–395.0)

350.0(317.3-406.8)

0.698

 Propofol (mg)

1100.0(989.5-1283.5)

1120.0(1000.0-1200.0)

0.776

 DEX infusion time (h)

18.5(14.0–22.0)

20.0(14.0-26.8)

0.410

  1. Data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation, number (percent), or median (interquartile range) as appropriate. #Fisher's exact test
  2. BMI Body mass index, MMSE0 baseline Mini-Mental State Evaluation, ASA American Statistical Association, EF Ejection fraction, CAS Carotid artery stenosis, CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass, DEX Dexmedetomidine