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Table 2 Association between selected preoperative variables and postoperative Mortality. Univariate analysis

From: Functional performance and 30-day postoperative mortality after emergency laparotomy—a retrospective, multicenter, observational cohort study of 1084 patients

 

No. of patients

30-day postoperative mortality (%)

p value

Age < 0.0001*

 18–65

413

28 (6.8)

 

 66–70

159

30 (18.9)

 

 71–75

133

29 (21.8)

 

 76–80

127

37 (29.1)

 

 > 80

252

91 (36.1)

 

Sepsis score

< 0.0001**

 0–2

1004

170 (16.9)

 

 3–4

80

45 (56.3)

 

ECOG score

< 0.001*

 0

522

36 (6.9)

 

 1

313

69 (22.0)

 

 2

148

58( 39.2)

 

 3

84

41 (48.8)

 

 4

17

11 (64.7)

 

ASA

< 0.0001*

 1

141

2 (1.4)

 

 2

454

30 (6.6)

 

 3

381

115( 30.2)

 

 4–5

108

68 (63.0)

 

Cardiovascular morbidity

< 0.0001**

 Yes

540

149 (27.6)

 

 No

544

66 (12.1)

 

Albumin(g/L)

< 0.0001**

 Low (< 36 g/L)

506

148 (29.2)

 

 Normal (36–48 g/L)

385

45 (11.7)

 

 High (> 48 g/L)

79

1 (1.2)

 

Indication for surgery

< 0.0001**

 Obstruction

494

68 (13.7)

 

 Other

550

136 (24.7)

 
  1. *Pearson’s chi-squared test, **Pearson’s chi-squared test with Yates’ continuity correction
  2. Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise; *values are median (i.q.r). ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Score, ASA American Society of Anaesthesiologists. Cardiovascular comorbidity: Hypertension, Atrial fibrillation, Heart failure, previous percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac surgery, or angina