Table 1.
Comparison of patient characteristics between individuals deceased within 30 days and those surviving beyond 31 days.
| Group A Patients died within 30 days |
Group B Patients who survived for more than 31 days |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 7 | 38 | |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 77.6 ± 6.8 | 66.9 ± 2.9 | 0.157 |
| Sex | 0.172 | ||
| Male | 4 | 31 | |
| Female | 3 | 7 | |
| White blood cell count (/μL, mean ± SD) | 12,771 ± 6330 | 12,791 ± 6565 | 0.994 |
| CRP (mg/dL, mean ± SD) | 13.1 ± 13.6 | 7.1 ± 7.4 | 0.092 |
| Symptoms | 0.034 | ||
| Present | 3 | 32 | |
| Absent | 4 | 6 | |
| Portal venous gas | 0.396 | ||
| Present | 6 | 24 | |
| Absent | 1 | 14 | |
| Colorectal wall thickening | 0.315 | ||
| Present | 0 | 9 | |
| Absent | 7 | 29 | |
SD standard deviation.