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Table 4 Comparison of transfusion utilization between different BMI groups in on-pump CABG surgery

From: Association of body mass index with perioperative blood transfusion and short-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting

Variables

PSM

Logistic

BMI<18.5 kg/m2

(n = 61)

18.5 ≤ BMI < 24 kg/m2

(n = 61)

MD or OR (95%CI)

p value

BMI<18.5 kg/m2

(n = 61)

18.5 ≤ BMI < 24 kg/m2

(n = 3585)

OR (95%CI)

p value

Transfusion requirement (quantity if used and percentage of usage)

Red blood cell (u), mean ± SD

2.34 ± 4.62

1.25 ± 3.80

1.180 (-0.419 ~ 2.615)

0.154

2.34 ± 4.62

1.07 ± 2.61

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n (%)

23 (37.7)

13 (21.3)

3.837 (1.213 ~ 12.144)

0.022

23 (37.7)

695 (19.4)

2.019 (1.232 ~ 3.609)

0.007

Plasma (mL), mean ± SD

193.44 ± 332.60

111.48 ± 445.01

81.970 (-58.990 ~ 22.924)

0.252

193.44 ± 332.60

105.10 ± 332.60

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n (%)

19 (31.1)

6 (9.8)

10.135 (1.693 ~ 60.627)

0.011

19 (31.1)

480 (13.4)

2.973 (1.700 ~ 5.200)

<0.001

Platelets (u), mean ± SD

0.26 ± 1.26

0.30 ± 0.26

0.230 (-0.100 ~ 0.566)

0.169

0.26 ± 1.26

0.07 ± 0.78

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n (%)

26 (42.6)

15 (24.6)

3.208 (1.104 ~ 9.137)

0.032

26 (42.6)

914 (25.5)

1.913 (1.140 ~ 3.208)

0.014

Any, n (%)

26 (42.6)

15 (24.6)

3.208 (1.104 ~ 9.137)

0.032

26 (42.6)

914 (25.5)

1.913 (1.140 ~ 3.208)

0.014

  1. Abbreviations: PSM, propensity score matching; BMI, body mass index; MD, mean difference; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation