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Table 2 Patient comorbidities: total comorbidity number, medication use, ASA class, and CPS

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

 

n (%)

Comorbidity

 

 Hypertension

112 (65.9%)

 Respiratory disease (including COPD)

44 (25.9%)

 Diabetes

34 (20%)

 Hypothyroid

33(19.4%)

 Heart failure

29 (17.1%)

 Osteoarthritis

26 (15.3%)

 Osteoporosis

23 (13.5%)

 Smoking history

19 (11.2%)

 Stroke with residual deficit

7 (4.1%)

 Myocardial infarction (within last 6 months)

7 (4.1%)

Total number of comorbidities

 

 None

15 (8.8%)

 1-2

95 (55.9%)

 3-5

58 (34.1%)

  > 5

2 (1.2%)

Number of home medications

 

 None

19 (11.2%)

 1-2

37 (21.8%)

 3-5

81 (47.6%)

  > 5

33 (19.4%)

Home medication use

 

 ACE inhibitor

73 (42.9%)

 Anti-platelet agent

73 (42.9%)

 Beta-blocker

66 (38.8%)

 Statin

62 (36.5%)

 Diuretics

54 (31.8%)

 Calcium channel blocker

45 (26.5%)

 Anti-coagulant

42 (24.7%)

CPS

 

 0-3

44 (25.9%)

 4-7

80 (47.1%)

 8-10

36 (21.2%)

  > 10

10 (5.9%)