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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients who were excluded versus who were included in the study

From: Enhanced Telehealth Home-Monitoring Intervention for Vulnerable and Frail Patients after Cardiac Surgery (THE-FACS Pilot Intervention Study)

Characteristic, n (%)

Excluded (n = 29)

Included (n = 35)

p value

Frailty measurements

EFS

8

(5–10)

6

(5–6)

0.003

CFS

4

(3–5)

3

(2–4)

0.004

Katz

6

(6–6)

6

(6–6)

0.41

Handgrip (L)

25.4

(19.2–31.3)

30.0

(27.0–35.0)

0.08

Handgrip (R)

26.9

(20.2–33.2)

30.1

(23.3–34.7)

0.38

Chair sit/ stand

4

(3–5)

4

(3–5)

0.84

Demographic and risk factors

Age, years

70

 ± 8

68

 ± 5

0.09

Female sex

8

(27.6)

8

(22.9)

0.66

BMI < 18.5 or ≥ 35 kg/m2

6

(20.7)

4

(11.4)

0.49

Smoking history

20

(69.0)

26

(74.3)

0.64

Diabetes

14

(48.3)

20

(57.1)

0.48

Hypertension

23

(79.3)

32

(91.4)

0.28

Dyslipidemia

24

(82.8)

32

(91.4)

0.45

CVD

10

(34.5)

3

(8.6)

0.01

PVD

6

(20.7)

8

(22.9)

0.83

Renal failure

5

(17.2)

3

(8.6)

0.45

COPD

6

(20.7)

5

(14.3)

0.53

Pulmonary hypertension

1

(3.4)

1

(2.9)

1.0

Heart function

Atrial fibrillation

7

(24.1)

4

(11.4)

0.20

MI ≤ 21 days

3

(10.3)

1

(2.9)

0.32

LVEF < 40%

8

(27.6)

3

(8.6)

0.05

CHF

9

(31.0)

4

(11.4)

0.05

NYHA class 3–4

19

(65.5)

24

(68.6)

0.80

Surgery

Previous CV

9

(31.0)

7

(20.0)

0.31

Previous surgery

1

(3.4)

0

(0.0)

0.45

Urgent status

9

(31.0)

14

(40.0)

0.46

HCT < 24%

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

-

Procedure

     

CABG

22

(75.9)

29

(82.9)

0.35

Valve

2

(6.9)

4

(11.4)

 

CABG + valve

5

(17.2)

2

(5.7)

 

In-hospital outcomes

LOS

11

(7–12)

5

(5–7)

 < 0.001

Discharge disposition

     

Home

13

(44.8)

35

(100)

 < 0.001

Hospital

15

(51.7)

0

(0.0)

 

Expired

1

(3.4)

0

(0.0)

 
  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index, CVD Cerebrovascular Disease, PVD Peripheral Vascular Disease, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, MI Myocardial Infarction, LVEF Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction, CHF Congestive Heart Failure, NYHA New York Heart Association, HCT Hematocrit