Overall (N=64) Early DSWI (N=33) Late DSWI (N=31) Odds Ratio 95% CI p-value
Index cardiac surgery procedure
Coronary artery bypass grafting 37 (58) 22 (67) 15 (48) 0.46 0.17-1.28 0.14
Valve repair or replacement 15 (23) 8 (24) 7 (23) 0.91 0.28-2.90 0.88
Aortic procedure 9 (14) 3 (9) 6 (19) 2.40 0.54-10.58 0.24
Ventricular assist device 3 (5) 0 (0) 3 (10) 2 2 0.07
Outcomes for index procedure
Length of stay (days) 14.5 (8, 26.5) 19 (12, 32) 10 (6, 17) 3 3 0.003
Intensive care length of stay (days) 4 (0, 12) 4 (1, 15) 3.5 (0, 11) 3 3 0.53
Time to infection (days) 30 (13.5, 67) 14 (10, 19) 76 (37, 238) 3 3 <0.0001
Long-Term Outcomes
Follow-up (months) 34.1 ± 32.3 32.0 ± 28.6 36.1 ± 35.8 3 3 0.03
Mortality 7 (11) 6 (18) 1 (2) 0.15 0.02-1.33 0.05