| CRP groups | P value | |||
Normal (0 - 5 mg/l) N = 372 | Mildly increased (5 - 40 mg/l) N = 17 | Moderately increased (40 - 200 mg/L) N = 14 | Severely increased (>200 mg/l) N = 39 | ||
Cardiac N (%) | 128 (34.4) | 8 (47.1) | 6 (42.9) | 18 (46.2) | >0.05 |
Respiratory N (%) | 35 (9.4) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (7.1) | 8 (20.5) | <0.05* |
Renal N (%) | 17 (4.5) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (12.8) | <0.05* |
Infectious N (%) | 13 (3.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | 8 (20.5) | <0.05* |
Bleeding or unclosed sternum N (%) | 14 (3.8) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | 5 (12.8) | <0.05* |
Neurologic N (%) | 22 (5.9) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (5.1) | >0.05 |
Miscellaneous N (%) | 18 (4.8) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (5.1) | >0.05 |
Complications (all types) | 137 (36.8) | 9 (52.9) | 5 (35.7) | 22 (56.4) | <0.05* |
Mortality N (%) | 15 (4%) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (15.4) | <0.05* |
Ventilator support (h) | 20.2 ± 1.3 | 20.6 ± 5.5 | 20.1 ± 7.9 | 24.3 ± 5.9 | <0.05* |
ICU stay (day) | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 5.0 ± 1.4 | 5.7 ± 3.5 | <0.05* |
Hospital stay (day) | 8.4 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 1.1 | 6.6 ± 0.8 | 9.1 ± 3.1 | <0.05* |