Table 3 Comparison of the AUC for independent factors and ALB

PNI at admission

0.772 (0.723, 0.821)

< 0.001

0.425

42.425

Age

0.678 (0.622, 0.734)

< 0.001

0.250

55.5 years

0.002

Postoperative hospital stay

0.608 (0.548, 0.668)

0.001

0.196

6.5 days

< 0.001

Time to admission

0.585 (0.525, 0.646)

0.006

0.181

2 days

< 0.001

ALB at admission

0.736 (0.683, 0.790)

< 0.001

0.384

36.35 g/l

0.038