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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Association between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction

Characteristics

Total (n = 2081)

Survival group (n = 1538)

Death group (n = 543)

P

Gender, n (%)

   

0.108

 Female

823 (39.5%)

592 (38.5%)

231 (42.5%)

 

 Male

1258 (60.5%)

946 (61.5%)

312 (57.5%)

 

Age, years, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 < 65

631 (30.3%)

559 (36.3%)

72 (13.3%)

 

 ≥ 65

1450 (69.7%)

979 (63.7%)

471 (86.7%)

 

Race, n (%)

   

0.207

 Asian

34 (1.63%)

25 (1.63%)

9 (1.66%)

 

 Black

114 (5.48%)

89 (5.79%)

25 (4.60%)

 

 Other#

422 (20.3%)

296 (19.2%)

126 (23.2%)

 

 White

1511 (72.6%)

1128 (73.3%)

383 (70.5%)

 

Marital status, n (%)

   

0.035

 Married

1157 (55.6%)

867 (56.4%)

290 (53.4%)

 

 Other*

924 (44.4%)

671 (43.6%)

253 (46.6%)

 

Respiratory rate, times/min, Mean ± SD

19.0 ± 6.80

18.3 ± 6.45

21.2 ± 7.29

< 0.001

Heart rate, times/min, Mean ± SD

88.3 ± 19.3

87.3 ± 18.6

91.1 ± 20.9

< 0.001

SBP, mmHg, Mean ± SD

122 ± 25.8

122 ± 25.0

120 ± 27.9

0.052

DBP, mmHg, Mean ± SD

62.8 ± 17.1

63.5 ± 16.5

60.8 ± 18.6

0.003

SPO2, %, Mean ± SD

96.7 ± 6.96

97.1 ± 6.09

95.7 ± 8.90

0.001

Sodium, mEq/L, Mean ± SD

138 ± 4.79

138 ± 4.42

138 ± 5.70

0.907

Potassium, mEq/L, Mean ± SD

4.36 ± 0.84

4.30 ± 0.81

4.53 ± 0.90

< 0.001

Calcium, g/dL, Mean ± SD

8.54 ± 0.97

8.58 ± 0.95

8.43 ± 0.99

0.002

CK-MB, ng/mL, Mean ± SD

77.1 ± 152

82.5 ± 147

63.6 ± 165

0.058

pH, Mean ± SD

7.36 ± 0.11

7.36 ± 0.10

7.34 ± 0.12

< 0.001

WBC, K/uL, Mean ± SD

12.6 ± 8.08

12.2 ± 7.49

13.9 ± 9.44

< 0.001

Glucose, mg/dL, Mean ± SD

179 ± 116

181 ± 120

175 ± 104

0.322

Creatinine, mg/dL, Mean ± SD

1.80 ± 1.96

1.70 ± 2.02

2.09 ± 1.74

< 0.001

BUN, mg/dL, Mean ± SD

33.0 ± 23.9

30.1 ± 21.9

41.3 ± 27.0

< 0.001

Bicarbonate, mEq/L, Mean ± SD

23.2 ± 4.94

23.4 ± 4.76

22.6 ± 5.39

0.005

Hemoglobin, g/dL, Mean ± SD

11.9 ± 2.16

12.0 ± 2.19

11.3 ± 1.96

< 0.001

Albumin, g/dL, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 Low level

930 (44.7%)

599 (38.9%)

331 (61.0%)

 

 High level

1151 (55.3%)

939 (61.1%)

212 (39.0%)

 

RDW, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 Low level

1013 (48.7%)

831 (54.0%)

182 (33.5%)

 

 High level

1068 (51.3%)

707 (46.0%)

361 (66.5%)

 

RAR, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 Low level

1041 (50.0%)

885 (57.5%)

156 (28.7%)

 

 High level

1040 (50.0%)

653 (42.5%)

387 (71.3%)

 

SAPS II, Mean ± SD

41.9 ± 13.8

39.1 ± 12.7

49.6 ± 13.7

< 0.001

SOFA total score, Mean ± SD

6.06 ± 3.47

5.63 ± 3.32

7.29 ± 3.60

< 0.001

GCS score, Mean ± SD

13.7 ± 2.81

13.9 ± 2.66

13.3 ± 3.17

< 0.001

ECI score, Mean ± SD

9.84 ± 8.02

8.55 ± 7.55

13.5 ± 8.18

< 0.001

PCI, n (%)

   

0.006

 No

1567 (75.3%)

1134 (73.7%)

433 (79.7%)

 

 Yes

514 (24.7%)

404 (26.3%)

110 (20.3%)

 

CABG, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 No

1510 (72.6%)

1083 (70.4%)

427 (78.6%)

 

 Yes

571 (27.4%)

455 (29.6%)

116 (21.4%)

 

Thrombolysis, n (%)

   

0.370

 No

1961 (94.2%)

1454 (94.5%)

507 (93.4%)

 

 Yes

120 (5.77%)

84 (5.46%)

36 (6.63%)

 

Vasopressor use, n (%)

   

< 0.001

 No

1901 (91.4%)

1453 (94.5%)

448 (82.5%)

 

 Yes

180 (8.65%)

85 (5.53%)

95 (17.5%)

 

ICU length, days, Mean ± SD

6.64 ± 7.40

5.97 ± 6.91

8.55 ± 8.35

< 0.001

  1. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SpO2, pulse oximetry-derived oxygen saturation; CK-MB, creatine kinase isoenzymes; WBC, white blood cell; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; RDW, red blood cell distribution width; RAR, the ratio of the RDW to albumin; SAPS, simplified acute physiology score; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; GCS, glasgow coma scale; ECI, elixhauser comorbidity index; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; ICU, intensive care unit. Other# include Hispanic or Latino, American Indian/Alaska, unknown and multirace ethnicity; Other* include divorce, separate, single and widowed