Research Article

Outcomes in Cardiogenic Shock Patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use: A Matched Cohort Study in Hospitals across the United States

Table 1

Matched variables for the study groups.

Without ECMOWith ECMO

Mean(95% CI)Mean(95% CI)

Age50.0(47.7–52.3)49.9(47.1–52.5)

N% (95 CI)N% (95 CI)

Injury Severity Score (0–15)a80099.4 (96.9–99.9)79699.3 (96.0–99.0)
Sex
 Male55168.5 (61.6–74.6)54868.4 (61.6–74.4)
 Female25431.5 (25.4–38.4)25431.6 (25.6–38.4)
Season of admission
 Winter19924.7 (19.5–30.8)20425.5 (20.2–31.7)
 Spring19524.3 (18.8–30.8)18523.0 (17.9–29.2)
 Summer20325.3 (19.8–31.7)20225.2 (19.8–31.5)
 Autumn20725.7 (20.1–32.3)21026.2 (20.9–32.3)
Admission day
 Monday–Friday59674.0 (67.6–79.6)59173.7 (67.1–79.3)
 Saturday-Sunday20926.0 (20.4–32.4)21126.3 (20.7–32.9)
Median household incomeb
 $1–$37,99911314.1 (10.0–19.6)11514.3 (10.2–19.7)
 $38,000–$47,99920225.1 (19.7–31.4)21026.2 (20.6–32.7)
 $48,000–$63,99918422.9 (17.6–29.2)18523.1 (17.8–29.4)
 $64,000 or more30537.9 (31.6–44.7)29236.3 (30.1–43.1)
Primary expected payer
 Medicare & Medicaid38547.9 (41.0–54.9)38447.8 (41.0–54.7)
 Private including HMO38447.8 (40.9–54.7)38347.8 (41.0–54.7)
Chronic condition 805100802100
Procedure class
 Minor diagnostic43854.5 (47.9–60.8)44855.9 (49.1–62.4)
 Minor therapeutic72590.1 (85.3–93.4)72290.1 (85.5–93.3)
 Major therapeutic80099.4 (96.4–99.9)79699.3 (95.9–99.9)

Per agreement with HCUP, certain categories of primary expected payer, major diagnostic procedure class, and major trauma category Injury Severity Score were omitted from the table due to a variable count less than 10. According to national quartile for patient ZIP Code derived from ZIP Code-demographic data obtained from Claritas.