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Table 3 Summary of patient characteristics by BART parameters

From: Brachial artery reactivity and vascular reactive hyperemia for preoperative anaesthesia risk assessment – an observational study

 

FMD%

 

PFV%

 

Characteristics

N

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

p-value*

N

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

p-value*

Age

        

  <60

15

12.8 ± 9.0

12.5 (0, 38.1)

0.795

15

103.1 ± 64.2

90 (10, 291)

0.243

  >60

11

11.9 ± 9.5

11.1 (0, 29.7)

 

11

78.0 ± 50.6

81 (21, 175)

 

Sex

        

  Male

17

11.3 ± 7.4

11.1 (0, 29.7)

0.418

17

102.0 ± 65.3

90 (10, 291)

0.346

  Female

9

14.6 ± 11.6

14.8 (0, 38.1)

 

9

74.4 ± 42.6

60 (21, 139)

 

Smoker

        

  No

9

11.0 ± 11.9

10.3 (0, 38.1)

0.293

9

82.9 ± 46.9

96 (10, 139)

0.979

  Yes

17

13.2 ± 7.4

14.3 (0, 29.7)

 

17

97.5 ± 65.4

85 (21, 291)

 

Length of stay

        

  <5

12

12.9 ± 8.2

12.2 (0, 29.7)

0.554

12

76.9 ± 40.1

83.5 (21, 139)

0.304

  >5

14

12.0 ± 9.9

10.45 (0, 38.1)

 

14

105.8 ± 70.2

93.5 (10, 291)

 

Obesity

        

  No

16

12.9 ± 10.2

11.5 (0, 38.1)

0.958

16

87.6 ± 38.1

88.5 (10, 145)

1.00

  Yes

10

11.7 ± 7.3

12.3 (0, 22.2)

 

10

100.3 ± 84.6

76 (21, 291)

 

Chemotherapy

        

  No

13

15.8 ± 9.3

11.9 (6.2, 38.1)

0.117

13

75.0 ± 40.2

85 (10, 139)

0.191

  Yes

13

9.1 ± 7.7

8.9 (0, 20.5)

 

13

109.9 ± 70.6

98 (30, 291)

 

Radiotherapy

        

  No

15

15.4 ± 9.5

12.5 (0, 38.1)

0.058

15

78.4 ± 46.4

85 (10, 175)

0.243

  Yes

11

8.4 ± 6.8

8.9 (0, 18.9)

 

11

111.6 ± 70.7

98 (30, 291)

 

ASA Score

        

  2

2

11.4 ± 7.4

11.45 (6.2, 16.7)

**

2

29.5 ± 27.6

29.5 (10, 49)

**

  3

24

12.5 ± 9.3

11.5 (0, 38.1)

 

24

97.7 ± 58.2

89.5 (21, 291)

 

Lee Cardiac Risk Index

        

  2

25

12.7 ± 9.1

11.9 (0, 38.1)

**

25

95.8 ± 57.8

89 (21, 291)

**

  3

1

6.2 ± NA

6.2 (6.2, 6.2)

 

1

10.0 ± NA

10 (10, 10)

 

ACC/AHA Risk Score

        

  ≤2

23

12.6 ± 9.3

11.9 (0, 38.1)

**

23

94.1 ± 57.2

89 (21, 291)

**

  >2

2

6.8 ± 0.9

6.85 (6.2, 7.5)

 

2

32.0 ± 31.1

32 (10, 54)

 

Diabetes Mellitus

        

  No

23

12.4 ± 9.4

11.9 (0, 38.1)

**

23

91.4 ± 57.6

88 (21, 291)

**

  Yes

3

12.3 ± 7.4

10.3 (6.2, 20.5)

 

3

100.3 ± 83.6

116 (10, 175)

 

Hypertension

        

  No

12

16.1 ± 9.1

13.4 (7.5, 38.1)

0.089

12

90.0 ± 33.9

89 (26, 145)

0.719

  Yes

14

9.3 ± 8.0

8.25 (0, 22.2)

 

14

94.6 ± 75.6

85.5 (10, 291)

 

Hyperlipidemia

        

  No

17

15.6 ± 9.0

14.8 (2.3, 38.1)

0.006

17

90.4 ± 45.8

89 (21, 175)

0.571

  Yes

9

6.4 ± 5.5

6.2 (0, 14.3)

 

9

96.4 ± 81.7

82 (10, 291)

 

Statin Therapy

        

  No

20

13.8 ± 9.6

13.4 (0, 38.1)

0.120

20

90.7 ± 44.0

89.5 (21, 175)

0.429

  Yes

6

7.9 ± 5.2

8 (0, 14.3)

 

6

98.3 ± 100.2

81.5 (10, 291)

 

ACE-Inhibitor Therapy

        

  No

23

13.2 ± 9.3

12.5 (0, 38.1)

**

23

93.4 ± 59.7

88 (21, 291)

**

  Yes

3

6.5 ± 3.7

6.2 (3, 10.3)

 

3

85.0 ± 65.3

116 (10, 129)

 

AT2-Inhibitor Therapy

        

  No

25

12.2 ± 9.2

11.1 (0, 38.1)

**

25

94.2 ± 59.6

89 (10, 291)

**

  Yes

1

16.7 ± NA

16.7 (16.7, 16.7)

 

1

49.0 ± NA

49 (49, 49)

 

Beta-Blocker Therapy

        

  No

20

12.9 ± 9.8

12.2 (0, 38.1)

0.670

20

94.0 ± 61.3

89.5 (21, 291)

0.808

  Yes

6

10.9 ± 6.1

8.9 (5.1, 20.5)

 

6

87.5 ± 55.9

85 (10, 175)

 
  1. *p-value from Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
  2. **p-value not provided if ≤ 3 observations in a group.