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Table 1 Patient admission characteristics and comorbidities

From: Predictors of in-hospital mortality and complications in very elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery

 

n (%)

Age (years) Mean = 84.1 (SD = 3.6)

 

 80-84

105 (61.8%)

 85-90

50 (29.4%)

  ≥ 90

15 (8.8%)

Sex

 

 Female

83 (48.8%)

BMI (kg/m2) Mean = 24.8 (SD = 4.6)

 

  < 18.5 (Underweight)

13 (7.6%)

 18.5-25 (Normal weight)

74 (43.5%)

 25-30 (Overweight)

53 (31.2%)

  > 30 (Obese)

19 (11.2%)

ASA class

 

 1E

1 (0.7%)

 2E

11 (8.2%)

 3E

78 (58.2%)

 4E

44 (32.8%)