TABLE 5:

Multivariable Analysis of Factors Associated with Short-Term Surgical Outcomes

Variable	Yes	No	Chi2 (x2)/Fishers exact	P Value	aORa [95% CI]	P Value
Analysis: 1 Postoperative complication
Pulse rates > 100b/min
Yes	27	33	4.191	.041	2.14 [0.80–5.96]	.129
No	9	28	1
PLT < 150 x103/mm3
Yes	11	10	3.882	.049	2.16 [0.77–6.08]	.143
No	21	51	1
Analysis: 2 Prolonged hospital stay
Referral
Yes	53	22	5.063	.024	2.88 [0.59–13.96]	.189
No	10	13	1
Temperature > 37.50C
Yes	38	8	12.12	<.001	5.08 [1.23–20.97]	.025
No	21	23	1
Duration of symptoms > 24 hours
Yes	56	24	5.638	.018	0.96 [0.17–5.54]	.967
No	7	11	1
Hb ≤ 8g/dl
Yes	36	11	8.824	.003	1.81 [0.42–7.81]	.425
No	23	24	1
Relaparotomy
1st	50	16		<.001	3.72 [0.43–32.18]	.232
2nd	7	4			1.2 [0.06–23.43]	.906
3rd	1	0
Necrotic &/dehiscent LUS
Yes	31	9	5.416	.02	1.58 [0.32–7.90]	.578
No	25	20	1
Duration of surgery > 120 minutes
Yes	27	7	6.294	.012	1.78 [0.36–8.68]	.478
No	29	24	1
Analysis:3 Death
ASA
1	2	11		.045
2	2	41			0.23 [0.03–1.91]	.173
3	3	24			0.53 [0.07–4.03]	.537
4	0	2			Omitted
5	2	1			5.65 [0.25–128.11]	.277

^aMultivariable regression analysis