Research Article
Female Sex Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis of Patients with Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Undergoing Surgery
| | | Unmatched | Weighted | | Overall n = 1448 | Female n = 352 | Male n = 1096 | P value | Female n = 261.5 | Male n = 250.5 | value |
| | Early mortality (%) | 100 (6.9) | 33 (9.4) | 67 (6.1) | | 20.0 (7.6) | 16.0 (6.4) | 0.569 | | Stroke (%) | 42 (2.9) | 11 (3.1) | 31 (2.8) | 0.773 | 7.5 (2.9) | 4.7 (1.9) | 0.313 | | Paraplegia (%) | 37 (2.6) | 10 (2.8) | 27 (2.5) | 0.696 | 8.1 (3.1) | 6.9 (2.8) | 0.794 | | CRRT (%) | 142 (9.8) | 50 (14.2) | 92 (8.4) | | 34.5 (13.2) | 23.9 (9.5) | 0.138 | | Heart failure (%) | 39 (2.7) | 11 (3.1) | 28 (2.6) | 0.565 | 5.7 (2.2) | 5.8 (2.3) | 0.884 | | Pneumonia (%) | 261 (18.1) | 69 (19.7) | 192 (17.6) | 0.379 | 45.6 (17.5) | 39.0 (15.6) | 0.483 | | Re-exploration (%) | 52 (3.6) | 18 (5.1) | 34 (3.1) | 0.078 | 15.7 (6.0) | 8.3 (3.3) | 0.097 | | Tracheotomy (%) | 42 (2.9) | 15 (4.3) | 27 (2.5) | 0.080 | 12.5 (4.8) | 7.9 (3.2) | 0.308 | | MODS (%) | 29 (2.0) | 10 (2.8) | 19 (1.7) | 0.197 | 9.0 (3.4) | 4.1 (1.6) | 0.126 | | In-hospital stay (median (IQR), days) | 12.0 (9.0, 16.5) | 13.0 (10.0, 18.0) | 12.0 (9.0, 16.0) | 0.250 | 13.0 (9.0, 18.0) | 12.0 (10.0, 17.0) | 0.673 | | ICU stay (median (IQR), days) | 2.7 (1.5, 4.6) | 3.0 (1.7, 5.0) | 2.6 (1.5, 4.3) | | 2.9 (1.7, 4.6) | 2.9 (1.4, 4.5) | 0.147 |
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Statistically significant. CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy; IQR: interquartile range; ICU: intensive care unit; MODS: multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. |
