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Table 2 Correlation Coefficients and P Values between Each Variable and Patient Outcomes in the Learning Data Set

From: A novel scoring system for predicting the neurologic prognosis prior to the initiation of induced hypothermia in cases of post-cardiac arrest syndrome: the CAST score

Variable

Good (CPC ≤ 2) n = 34

Poor (CPC ≥ 3) n = 43

r

P

Age

62.3 ± 13.7

60.1 ± 17.2

0.07

0.550

Witness, n (%)

22 (91.7)

21 (65.6)

  

Time until ROSC, min

20.1 ± 17.6

28.9 ± 14.8

  

Witness/Time until ROSC

  

- 0.48

<0.001

Bystander, n (%)

19 (55.9)

24 (55.8)

0.00

0.995

Initial rhythm, shockable, n (%)a

24 (72.7)

14 (32.6)

0.40

<0.001

GCS, M ≥ 2, n (%)b, h

29 (87.9)

13 (31.7)

0.56

<0.001

Mydriasisc, h

7 (21.2)

19 (45.2)

- 0.25

0.030

pHd, i

7.23 ± 0.13

6.98 ± 0.21

0.58

<0.001

Lactate (mmol/dL)e, i

8.0 ± 4.0

11.0 ± 4.2

- 0.35

0.003

WBC (103/ L)i

10.3 ± 3.4

11.4 ± 4.8

- 0.13

0.263

CRP (mg/dL)f, i

0.20 ± 0.30

1.83 ± 4.24

- 0.25

0.031

Glucose (mg/dL)i

253 ± 89

266 ± 119

- 0.06

0.601

Creatinine (mg/dL)i

2.1 ± 3.2

2.3 ± 3.3

-0.03

0.769

Albumin (g/dL)i

3.9 ± 0.4

3.2 ± 0.7

0.48

<0.001

Hemoglobin (g/dL)i

14.1 ± 1.8

12.3 ± 2.5

0.37

<0.001

GWRg, j

1.26 ± 0.05

1.21 ± 0.08

0.33

0.005

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or as absolute frequencies with percentages
  2. Missing data; a n = 1 and 0; b n = 1 and 2; c n = 1 and 1; d n = 1 and 3; e n = 1 and 6; f n = 1 and 2; g n = 3 and 5
  3. hThese data was obtained just after return of spontaneous circulation
  4. iThese data was obtained about 15 min before and after return of spontaneous circulation
  5. jThe CT was performed within 6 h after the patient had the return of his or her spontaneous circulation
  6. r correlation ratio, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, CRP C-reactive protein, GWR gray matter attenuation to white matter attenuation ratio