Skip to main content

Table 2 Comparison of patient background, physical examination, and disease factors between the survivor and mortality groups

From: Combination of dirty mass volume and APACHE II score predicts mortality in patients with colorectal perforation

 

Survivors

Mortality

p value

(n=45)

(n=13)

 

Age (years)

79 (36-94)

82 (68-90)

0.042*

Male

23

6

1.000

BMI (kg/m2)

21.9 ± 4.0

21.1 ± 2.4

0.632

ASA-PS

 I

6

0

 

 II

25

3

 

 III

13

9

 

 IV

1

1

0.028*

Comorbidity

26

12

0.048*

Steroid use

4

2

0.873

Heart rate (/min)

94 (56-134)

100 (54-143)

0.081

MAP (mmHg)

88 ± 17

75 ± 20

0.023*

Body temperature (°C)

37.3 (35.0-39.8)

36.9 (35.5-38.5)

0.102

Time from onset to surgery (h)

 >24 h

18

2

0.189

Cause

 Diverticulitis

3

21

 

 Cancer

6

12

 

 Idiopathic

0

5

 

 Ischemia

2

4

 

 Other

2

3

0.255

Perforation site

 Ascending colon

6

3

 

 Transverse colon

6

1

 

 Descending colon

3

1

 

 Sigmoid colon

22

6

 

 Rectum

8

2

0.922

  1. Data are expressed as the median (range), mean ± standard deviation
  2. Comorbidities include diabetes mellitus, heart, lung, or renal disease
  3. BMI body mass index, ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists-Physical Status, MAP mean arterial pressure
  4. *p < 0.05