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Table 2 Under different SA groups, the endpoint outcomes for BMI subgroups before and after PSM

From: Effects of obesity on short-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure under different nutritional status

Outcome

High-SA group

(BMI, kg/m2)

p-value

Low-SA group

(BMI, kg/m2)

p-value

< 25 kg/m2

25-30 kg/m2

> 30 kg/m2

< 25 kg/m2

25-30 kg/m2

> 30 kg/m2

Before PSM

Hospital mortality, %

15.4

7.3

6.9

0.005**

17.5

18.5

13.8

0.342

90-day mortality, %

28.6

14.2

13.8

< 0.001***

30.9

31.9

23.9

0.110

Hospital LOS, days

11(7–15)

11(7–16)

10(7–15)

0.502

12(9–20)

12(8–18)

13(9–21)

0.189

ICU LOS, days

4.2(3.0-11.1)

4.5(3.1-7.0)

4.1(2.9–6.8)

0.487

5.0(3.4–9.7)

5.0(3.4–8.5)

5.3(3.3–9.4)

0.931

After PSM

Hospital mortality, %

16.1

6.6

8.7

0.011*

12.1

13.1

12.8

0.962

90-day mortality, %

28.2

13.1

15.8

0.001**

25.5

26.9

23.2

0.714

Hospital LOS, days

11(7–15)

11(7–17)

10(7–16)

0.565

12(9–18)

11(7–17)

13(8–20)

0.138

ICU LOS, days

4.1(7.1–2.9)

4.3(3.1–7.1)

4.1(3.0-7.1)

0.416

4.6(3.1–8.3)

4.9(3.2–7.5)

5.1(3.2–8.8)

0.683

  1. BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SA, serum albumin; PSM, propensity-score matching; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001