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Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of patients between the two groups (TAC versus partial colectomy) after propensity matching

From: Outcomes of total versus partial colectomy in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a propensity matched analysis

Variable

All Patients, n = 186

Total Abdominal Colectomy, n = 93

Partial Colectomy, n = 93

P-Value

Age (years), Median [Q1-Q3]

 

65 [57–75]

66 [55 –75]

0.71

Gender

   

0.755

 Female

91 (48.9)

47 (50.5)

44 (47.3)

 

 Male

95 (51.1)

46 (49.5)

49 (52.7)

 

Admitted from

   

NA

 From acute care hospital inpatient

33 (17.7)

20 (21.5)

13 (14)

 

 Not transferred (admitted from home)

111 (59.7)

51 (54.8)

60 (64.5)

 

 Nursing home—Chronic care—Intermediate care

25 (13.4)

11 (11.8)

14 (15.1)

 

 Outside emergency department

10 (5.4)

5 (5.4)

5 (5.4)

 

 Transfer from other

5 (2.7)

4 (4.3)

1 (1.1)

 

 Unknown

2 (1.1)

2 (2.2)

0 (0)

 

Race, white, n (%)

140 (75.3)

68 (73.1)

72 (77.4)

0.596

Sepsis statusa, n (%)

   

0.956

 None

13 (7)

6 (6.5)

7 (7.5)

 

 Sepsis

60 (32.3)

29 (31.2)

31 (33.3)

 

 Septic Shock

101 (54.3)

52 (55.9)

49 (52.7)

 

 SIRS

12 (6.5)

6 (6.5)

6 (6.5)

 

WBC count, 109/L, n (%)

   

NA

 4–11.9

45 (24.2)

20 (21.5)

25 (26.9)

 

 12–19.9

43 (23.1)

15 (16.1)

28 (30.1)

 

 20–34.9

37 (19.9)

23 (24.7)

14 (15.1)

 

 35–44.9

11 (5.9)

7 (7.5)

4 (4.3)

 

 ≥ 45

15 (8.1)

5 (5.4)

10 (10.8)

 

 < 4

19 (10.2)

9 (9.7)

10 (10.8)

 

 Unknown

16 (8.6)

14 (15.1)

2 (2.2)

 

Diabetes, n (%)

   

0.878

 INSULIN

28 (15.1)

15 (16.1)

13 (14)

 

 NO

149 (80.1)

74 (79.6)

75 (80.6)

 

 NON-INSULIN

9 (4.8)

4 (4.3)

5 (5.4)

 

Smoking, n (%)

   

0.86

 No

142 (76.3)

72 (77.4)

70 (75.3)

 

 Yes

44 (23.7)

21 (22.6)

23 (24.7)

 

Ventilator dependencya, n (%)

   

0.268

 No

124 (66.7)

58 (62.4)

66 (71)

 

 Yes

62 (33.3)

35 (37.6)

27 (29)

 

COPD, n (%)

   

0.458

 No

153 (82.3)

79 (84.9)

74 (79.6)

 

 Yes

33 (17.7)

14 (15.1)

19 (20.4)

 

Ascites, n (%)

   

0.831

 No

162 (87.1)

80 (86)

82 (88.2)

 

 Yes

24 (12.9)

13 (14)

11 (11.8)

 

CHF, n (%)

   

 > 0.99

 No

169 (90.9)

84 (90.3)

85 (91.4)

 

 Yes

17 (9.1)

9 (9.7)

8 (8.6)

 

HTN, n (%)

   

0.551

 No

71 (38.2)

33 (35.5)

38 (40.9)

 

 Yes

115 (61.8)

60 (64.5)

55 (59.1)

 

CRF, n (%)

   

 > 0.99

 No

160 (86)

80 (86)

80 (86)

 

 Yes

26 (14)

13 (14)

13 (14)

 

CRF on dialysis, n (%)

   

0.838

 No

160 (86)

79 (84.9)

81 (87.1)

 

 Yes

26 (14)

14 (15.1)

12 (12.9)

 

Disseminated Cancer, n (%)

   

 > 0.99

 No

157 (84.4)

79 (84.9)

78 (83.9)

 

 Yes

29 (15.6)

14 (15.1)

15 (16.1)

 

Steroid, n (%)

   

0.814

 No

164 (88.2)

83 (89.2)

81 (87.1)

 

 Yes

22 (11.8)

10 (10.8)

12 (12.9)

 

Weight loss

   

0.752

 No

176 (94.6)

89 (95.7)

87 (93.5)

 

 Yes

10 (5.4)

4 (4.3)

6 (6.5)

 

Coagulopathy, n (%)

   

 > 0.99

 No

152 (81.7)

76 (81.7)

76 (81.7)

 

 Yes

34 (18.3)

17 (18.3)

17 (18.3)

 

Blood transfusiona, n (%)

   

0.789

 No

168 (90.3)

83 (89.2)

85 (91.4)

 

 Yes

18 (9.7)

10 (10.8)

8 (8.6)

 

Wound class, n (%)

   

NA

 1-Clean

2 (1.1)

0 (0)

2 (2.2)

 

 2-Clean/Contaminated

29 (15.6)

20 (21.5)

9 (9.7)

 

 3-Contaminated

56 (30.1)

31 (33.3)

25 (26.9)

 

 4-Dirty/Infected

99 (53.2)

42 (45.2)

57 (61.3)

 

ASA class, n (%)

   

NA

 2-Mild Disturb

5 (2.7)

2 (2.2)

3 (3.2)

 

 3-Severe Disturb

33 (17.7)

14 (15.1)

19 (20.4)

 

 4-Life Threat

112 (60.2)

57 (61.3)

55 (59.1)

 

 5-Moribund

35 (18.8)

20 (21.5)

15 (16.1)

 

 None assigned

1 (0.5)

0 (0)

1 (1.1)

 
  1. ASA; American Society of Anesthesiology, CHF; Congestive heart failure, CRF; chronic renal failure,
  2. COPD; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Q1-Q3; first quartile-third quartile,  interquartile range (IQR), SIRS; systemic inflammatory response syndrome. WBCs; White blood cell counts
  3. aPrior to surgery
  4. n; number of patients, %; percentage
  5. NA; not applicable