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Table 4 Distribution of treatment characteristics among study patients before matching

From: Targeted temperature management in cardiac arrest: survival evaluated by propensity score matching

 

Control (n = 153)

Treated (n = 183)

 

Count

Percent

Count

Percent

P-value

Ice bags prior to admission

15

10%

176

96%

<0.001

Cold saline after admission

1

1%

168

92%

<0.001

Intensive care treatment

 Sedative drugs

71/135

53%

172/172

100%

<0.001

 Muscle relaxant drugs

6/153

4%

133/183

73%

<0.001

 Antiepileptic drugs

5/153

3%

51/183

28%

<0.001

 Dialysis

0/153

0%

4/183

2%

0.18