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Table 2 Heparin-binding protein (HBP) levels by age, cardiac arrest (CA) presenting rhythm, time to ROSC, and induced hypothermia

From: Elevated plasma heparin-binding protein is associated with early death after resuscitation from cardiac arrest

Variable

n

HBP ng/mL

Admission levels

Age, year

  

 <59

79

15.5 (9.1–33.7)

 59–68

86

15.7 (9.9–30.2)

 >68

80

14.5 (9.9–31.5)

p value

 

0.967

CA presenting rhythm

  

 Shockable

154

13.1 (8.9–21.5)

 Non-shockable

90

21.5 (11.4–46.1)

p value

 

<0.0001

Time to ROSC, min

  

 1–15

83

11.9 (7.9–21.2)

 16–24

83

17.4 (9.9–33.2)

 25–57

79

18.4 (10.8–41.7)

p value

 

0.004

48 hour levels

Age, year

  

 <59

75

14.5 (9.7–28.3)

 59–68

81

13.5 (9.6–31.1)

 >68

66

15.7 (11.7–31.7)

p value

 

0.619

CA presenting rhythm

  

 Shockable

159

14.1 (9.7–26.1)

 Non-shockable

63

19.6 (10.0–59.0)

p value

 

0.023

Time to ROSC, min

  

 1–15

77

13.2 (8.2–22.6)

 16–24

72

15.0 (11.9–28.5)

 25–57

73

17.7 (11.5–34.3)

p value

 

0.038

Induced hypothermia

  

 Yes

175

15.2 (10.5–31.7)

 No

47

13.4 (7.7–29.2)

p value

 

0.086

  1. Data are reported as median and (interquartile range). Age and time to ROSC are reported as categorical variables divided in their tertiles. p value from Kruskal-Wallis test
  2. ROSC return of spontaneous circulation