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. 2023 Jul 25;11(10):342. doi: 10.21037/atm-23-762

Table 2. Patients factors and association with 30-day mortality (univariable analysis).

Characteristics 30-day mortality Crude RR (95% CI) P value
No [n=60, (%)] Yes [n=45, (%)]
Preoperative characteristics
   Age (years) 1.31 (0.84–2.03) 0.237
    18–64 35 (62.5) 21 (37.5)
    ≥65 25 (51.0) 24 (49.0)
   Sex 1.11 (0.71–1.74) 0.652
    Female 28 (59.6) 19 (40.4)
    Male 32 (55.2) 26 (44.8)
   BMI (kg/m2)
    ≤18.49 6 (46.2) 7 (53.8) 1.31 (0.72–2.37) 0.371
    18.50–24.99 33 (58.9) 23 (41.1) 1
    25.00–29.99 13 (52.0) 12 (48.0) 1.17 (0.70–1.96) 0.553
    ≥30.00 8 (72.7) 3 (27.3) 0.66 (0.24–1.83) 0.429
   Comorbidity
    Hypertension 37 (62.7) 22 (37.3) 0.76 (0.49–1.20) 0.243
    Coronary artery disease 17 (50.0) 17 (50.0) 1.27 (0.81–1.99) 0.31
    Congestive heart failure 8 (47.1) 9 (52.9) 1.32 (0.79–2.21) 0.332
    Cardiomyopathy 10 (55.6) 8 (44.4) 1.13 (0.63–2.03) 0.684
    History of smoking 8 (53.3) 7 (46.7) 1.19 (0.65–2.17) 0.592
    Renal impairment 42 (55.3) 34 (44.7) 1.18 (0.70–2.00) 0.053
    End stage renal disease 10 (62.5) 6 (37.5) 0.86 (0.44–1.68) 0.638
    Diabetes mellitus 18 (56.3) 14 (43.8) 1.07 (0.66–1.74) 0.782
    Previous stroke 8 (53.3) 7 (46.7) 1.14 (0.63–2.07) 0.676
    Preoperative anemia 44 (57.9) 32 (42.1) 0.98 (0.59–1.62) 0.945
    Disseminated cancer 7 (58.3) 5 (41.7) 0.99 (0.48–2.01) 0.971
   Miscellaneous
    Preoperative blood transfusion 13 (46.4) 15 (53.6) 1.40 (0.90–2.20) 0.158
    Sepsis/septic shock 4 (36.4) 7 (63.6) 1.57 (0.95–2.62) 0.081
    Preoperative vasopressor 5 (27.8) 13 (72.2) 1.96 (1.32–2.92) 0.001
    Preoperative abnormal ECG 34 (50.7) 33 (49.3) 1.56 (0.92–2.64) 0.099
Surgical and anesthetic factors
   ASA-PS 1.67 (1.07–2.60) 0.024
    1–3 40 (66.7) 20 (33.3)
    4–5 20 (44.4) 25 (55.6)
   Surgical urgency 1.83 (1.05–3.17) 0.033
    Non-emergency 28 (71.8) 11 (28.2)
    Emergency 32 (48.5) 34 (51.5)
   Type of anesthesia 1.17 (0.60–2.29) 0.651
    General anesthesia 50 (56.2) 39 (43.8)
    Other 10 (62.5) 6 (37.5)
   Massive blood loss 13 (92.9) 1 (7.1) 0.15 (0.02–0.99) 0.049
   Type of surgery
    Intra-abdominal surgery 11 (64.7) 6 (35.3) 0.80 (0.40–1.58) 0.515
    Major vascular surgery 4 (40.0) 6 (60.0) 1.46 (0.83–2.56) 0.185
    Cardiac catheterization 11 (45.8) 13 (54.2) 1.37 (0.87–2.16) 0.175
    Gastrointestinal endoscopy 8 (57.1) 6 (42.9) 1.00 (0.52–1.92) 1
Intra-arrest factors
   Location 1.69 (1.11–2.57) 0.015
    At OR or ICU 51 (63.0) 30 (37.0)
    Outside OR or ICU 9 (37.5) 15 (62.5)
   CPR duration 2.61 (1.80–3.77) <0.001
    ≤15 minutes 56 (68.3) 26 (31.7)
    >15 minutes 4 (17.4) 19 (82.6)

RR, relative risk; CI, confidence interval; ECG, electrocardiogram; ASA-PS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status; OR, operating room; ICU, intensive care unit; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.