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Table 2 Patients’ characteristics. Anemia was defined based on the lowest hemoglobin in the 48 h preceding the arrest—continuous variables

From: Anemia before in-hospital cardiac arrest and survival from cardio-pulmonary resuscitation—a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Total (n = 773)

No anemia (n = 383)

Anemia (n = 390)

P-Value

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Range

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Range

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Range

Age (years)

76.58 ± 14.21

80 (68–86)

18–106

77.52 ± 14.69

81 (69–88)

19–106

75.66 ± 13.68

78 (68–85)

18–101

0.069

CCI

2.07 ± 1.91

2 (1–3)

0–11

1.86 ± 1.84

2 (1–3)

0–10

2.28 ± 1.96

2 (1–3)

0–11

0.002

Adrenaline (mg)

5.38 ± 4.08

5 (3–7)

0–36

5.8 ± 4.38

5 (3–7)

0–36

4.97 ± 3.73

4 (3–6)

0–35

0.007

  1. CCI Charlson comorbidity index, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
  2. Missing data–adrenaline—43 (5.6%)