Table 6

Hematocrit values.

Parameters
Value
Group A
Group B
p

Preoperative Hematocrit
Mean
40.7
41.3
0.573

Min
28.2
35.5


Max
48.0
50.2


SEM
0.8
0.6


SD
4.4
3.5


Day 1 Postoperative Hematocrit
Mean
33.0
35.9
0.007

Min
25.7
28.0


Max
42.8
44.9


SEM
0.7
0.7


SD
4.1
3.9


Day 2 Postoperative Hematocrit
Mean
32.1
34.5
0.026

Min
24.2
25.7


Max
39.0
41.8


SEM
0.7
0.7


SD
4.1
3.9


Discharge Hematocrit
Mean
32.0
35.0
0.035

Min
26.7
24.3


Max
39.0
43.5


SEM
1.3
1.3


SD
4.1
4.7


Hematocrit values at the 1st, 2nd postoperative day and at discharge.

Apostolakis et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 3:14   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-14