Table 2.
Characteristics of IBD patients undergoing urgent intestinal surgery within 2 days of hospitalization
| Parameter | Weekend Hospitalization (n = 1,489) % | Weekday hospitalization (n = 5,623) % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 0.31 | ||
| 18 – 35 | 29 | 32 | |
| 36 – 50 | 32 | 27 | |
| 51 – 65 | 20 | 23 | |
| 66 and older | 19 | 18 | |
| Female | 49 | 53 | 0.33 |
| Charlson score | 0.51 | ||
| 0 | 72 | 72 | |
| 1 | 13 | 16 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 3 or more | 9 | 7 | |
| IBD type | 0.70 | ||
| Ulcerative colitis | 27 | 26 | |
| Crohn’s disease | 73 | 74 | |
| Anemia | 25 | 25 | 0.94 |
| Malnutrition | 7 | 8 | 0.49 |
| Blood transfusion | 13 | 15 | 0.57 |
| Parenteral nutrition | 10 | 13 | 0.17 |
| Clostridium difficile infection | 5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| Smoking | 20 | 20 | 0.81 |
IBD – Inflammatory bowel disease