Table 5 Hemoglobin level at time of first red blood cell transfusion by group
Hemoglobin level | Overall | 30-day mortality | Liberal group | Restrictive group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
g/dL | n | % | % | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | p< |
< 7.0 | 64 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 (2;4) | 45 | 10 (8;13) | 0.001 |
7.0–7.9 | 260 | 25 | 13 | 103 | 16 (13;19) | 157 | 37 (32;41) | |
8.0–8.9 | 339 | 32 | 11 | 207 | 33 (29;37) | 132 | 31 (26;35) | |
> 9.0 | 345 | 33 | 21 | 254 | 40 (37;44) | 91 | 21 (17;25) | |
Missing | 50 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 1 | ||
Total | 1058 | 100 | 628 | 100 | 428 | 100 | ||