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Table 3 Mean ± SD for QOLSS for each variable

From: Quality of life before surgical ICU admission

Variable

QOLSS mean ± SD

p

Age (years)

 

<0.001

   < 65 [35]

3.03 ± 3.89

 

   ≥ 65 [35]

5.82 ± 5.40

 

Gender

 

0.621

   Female [35]

4.67 ± 4.60

 

   Male (125)

4.31 ± 5.05

 

BMI

  

   BMI ≥ 30 (162)

4.13 ± 3.51

0.739

   BMI< 30 [35]

4.48 ± 5.09

 

ASA Physical status

 

0.001

   I/II (83)

3.08 ± 3.93

 

   III/IV [35]

5.49 ± 5.31

 

Type of surgery

 

0.104

   Emergency surgery (39)

5.68 ± 6.63

 

   Routine surgery (148)

4.11 ± 4.31

 

Magnitude of surgery

 

0.864

   Minor/Medium [35]

4.38 ± 4.27

 

   Major (83)

4.51 ± 5.62

 

Hypertension

 

0.004

   Yes (81)

5,58 ± 5,44

 

   Not [35]

3.49 ± 4.19

 

Hyperlipidemia

 

0.471

   Yes [35]

4.55 ± 5.10

 

   No (159)

3.82 ± 3.65

 

High-risk surgery

 

0.991

   Yes (76)

4.43 ± 5.07

 

   No (111)

4.44 ± 4.80

 

Ischemic heart disease

 

0.676

Yes (37)

4.13 ± 3.72

 

No (150)

4.51 ± 5.17

 

History of congestive heart disease

 

0.103

Yes [35]

5,85 ± 4.37

 

No (160)

4,18 ± 4.96

 

History of cerebrovascular disease

 

0.011

Yes (20)

4.11 ± 4.62

 

No (167)

7.05 ± 6.26

 

Insulin therapy for diabetes

 

0.990

Yes (11)

4.44 ± 4.98

 

No (176)

4.46 ± 3.62

 

Preoperative serum creatinine > 2 mg/dl

 

0.012

   Yes (13)

4.18 ± 4.69

 

   No (174)

7.69 ± 6.38

 

RCRI

  

   ≥ 2 (41)

6.07 ± 5.08

0.014

   < 2 (146)

3.95 ± 4.76

 

SAPS II

 

0.000

   <25 (102)

6.44 ± 3.94

 

   >25 (85)

3.12 ± 5.53

 

Postoperative AMI

 

0.483

   Yes [35]

5.56 ± 4.33

 

   No (179)

4.38 ± 4.93

 

Length of ICU stay (days)*

 

0.094

   < 7 days (157)

4.18 ± 4.67

 

   ≥ 7 days [35]

5.89 ± 5.89

 

Mortality in Hospital

 

0.016

   No (172)

4.17 ± 4.84

 

   Yes [35]

7.33 ± 4.72

 

Mortality in ICU

 

0.047

   No (176)

4.25 ± 4.82

 

   Yes (11)

7.27 ± 5.50

 
  1. BMI, Body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; RCRI, Revised cardiac risk index; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score; AMI, Acute myocardial infarction; ICU, Intensive Care Unit