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Table 4 Comparison of clinical outcome: numbers, percentages, crude and adjusted outcome measurements for the two patient groups

From: The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access

Outcome

Group 1

2019

(137 Pts)

n (%)

Group 2

2020

(109 Pts)

n (%)

Crude OR (95% CI), p-value

Adjusted OR* (95% CI), p-value

ICU admissions, n (%)

9 (6.9)

3 (3.1)

N/A, p = 0.24

 

Intra-operative complications, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (1)

N/A, p = 0.43

 

Post-operative LOS, median (q1–q3)

3 (1-8)

4 (2-9)

N/A, p = 0.13

 

Morbidity

15 (11.5)

22 (22.4)

OR = 2.22 (1.08–4.55), p = 0.03

aOR = 2.28 (1.04–5.03), p = 0.04

Dindo-Clavien 0–2

121 (93.1)

87 (88.8)

  

Dindo-Clavien 3–4

8 (6.1)

9 (9.2)

  

Dindo-Clavien 5

1 (0.8)

2 (2.0)

  

Blood transfusion

17 (13.1)

8 (8.2)

OR = 0.59 (0.24–1.43), p = 0.24

aOR = 0.52 (0.19–1.40), p = 0.20

Death/in-hospital mortality

1 (0.7)

2 (1.8)

OR = 2.52 (0.23–28.20), p = 0.45

aOR = 4.38 (0.19–99.78), p = 0.35

30-day mortality

4 (3.1)

4 (4.1)

OR = 1.34 (0.33–5.50), p = 0.68

aOR = 1.65 (0.33–8.29), p = 0.54

  1. N/A not available, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio
  2. *Adjusted for ASA score, age, CCI and NEWS (216 patients)