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Table 1 Baseline demographics and characteristics

From: Nocturnal dexmedetomidine alleviates post–intensive care syndrome following cardiac surgery: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

Variables

Dexmedetomidine group (n = 251)

Placebo group (n = 257)

p

Age, mean ± SD, years

64.84 ± 6.14

64.57 ± 6.22

0.624

BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2

24.98 ± 3.00

24.87 ± 3.26

0.695

Surgery classification, n (%)

  

0.347

 without CPB

172(68.5%)

166(64.6%)

 

 With CPB

79(31.5%)

84(35.4%)

 

Men, n (%)

166(66.1%)

156(60.7%)

0.204

Education, mean ± SD, years

7.87±2.847

7.46±3.276

0.133

Hypertension, n (%)

132(52.6%)

134(52.1%)

0.919

Diabetes, n (%)

76(30.3%)

77(30.0%)

0.938

Renal failure, n (%)

6(2.4%)

5(1.9%)

0.731

Infarction, n (%)

40(15.9%)

38(14.8%)

0.719

Smoking, n (%)

75(29.9%)

89(34.6%)

0.252

Alcohol, n (%)

61(24.3%)

60(23.3%)

0.8

LVEF, n (%)

  

0.692

 ≤ 40%

12(4.8%)

13(5.1%)

 

 41–60%

200(79.7%)

197(76.7%)

 

 ≥ 61%

39(15.5%)

47(18.3%)

 

Atrial fibrillation before surgery

13(5.2%)

11(4.3%)

0.633

SOFA score at 8 h after surgerya

7.16 ± 3.1

7.12 ± 3.01

0.899

APACHE II at 8 h after surgeryb

7.706 ± 2.15

7.63 ± 2.012

0.686

PSQI score at admission c

7.1 ± 2.121

7.06 ± 2.161

0.844

  1. BMI Body mass index, CPB Cardiopulmonary bypass, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
  2. aSOFA scores are based on six scores, with respiratory, cardiovascular, hepatic, coagulation, renal and neurological system function being scored from 0-4 where higher scores correspond to more severe organ dysfunction
  3. bAPACHE II scores (0–71) are based upon the values of 12 routine physiological measurements, age, and prior health status, providing a general measurement of disease severity
  4. cThe PSQI questionnaire consists of 19 scored items assessing seven factors: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping pills, and daytime dysfunction. All factors are scored from 0–3, with higher scores corresponding to poorer quality of sleep