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Table 1 In-hospital outcomes and ECMO-related complications in the female and male groups

From: Sex differences in utilisation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and outcomes in Taiwan

Variable

Female (n = 3505)

Male (n = 3505)

OR/B (95% CI)

P value

In-hospital mortality

2246 (64.08)

2330 (66.48)

0.90 (0.82–0.99)

0.035

New-onset stroke

168 (4.79)

156 (4.45)

1.08 (0.87–1.35)

0.495

New-onset ischemic stroke

103 (2.94)

113 (3.22)

0.91 (0.69–1.19)

0.490

New-onset hemorrhagic stroke

83 (2.37)

49 (1.4)

1.71 (1.20–2.44)

0.003

Fasciotomy or amputation

57 (1.63)

68 (1.94)

0.84 (0.59–1.19)

0.323

Prolonged ventilation (> = 7 days)

1763 (50.31)

1877 (53.56)

0.88 (0.80–0.97)

0.008

Newly-onset dialysis

1537 (43.85)

1698 (48.45)

0.83 (0.76–0.91)

 <0 .001

Deep wound infection after ECMO

775 (22.11)

875 (24.96)

0.85 (0.76–0.95)

0.005

PRBC amount (U)

11.61 ± 11.12

11.56 ± 11.32

0.05 (-0.50–0.59)

0.863

FFP amount (U)

10.96 ± 12.02

11.13 ± 11.90

-0.17 (-0.83–0.49)

0.613

Platelet amount (U)

8.44 ± 10.92

8.57 ± 11.15

-0.13 (-0.73–0.48)

0.677

Ventilator (days)

10.06 ± 9.75

10.88 ± 10.33

-0.82 (-1.31– -0.34)

0.001

ICU duration (days)

11.06 ± 9.57

11.55 ± 10.09

-0.49 (-0.97– -0.02)

0.041

Hospital stays (days)

26.53 ± 32.26

27.99 ± 33.59

-1.47 (-3.04–0.10)

0.067

In-hospital cost (USD × 103)

28.24 ± 23.19

30.30 ± 26.49

-2.06 (-3.24– -0.87)

0.001

  1. Values are given as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation
  2. ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, OR Odds ratio, B unstandardized coefficient, PRBC Packed red blood cell, FFP Fresh frozen plasma, ICU Intensive care unit, USD United States dollar