Table 1

Comparison of studies by mean age

AuthorMean ageMean age
Transfused groupControl groupp Value
Washington et al1074.3±11.775.4±12.30.63
Ducruet et al1173.2±10.171.7±13.50.597
Creutzfeldt et al1270710.65
Downey et al1377.473.0<0.001
Ivascu et al1487.2±10.576.8±90.473
Fortuna et al1573±268±10.02