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. 2014 Jun 20;9:39. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-9-39

Table 3.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients stratified by clinical outcome

Characteristic Clinical success group (n = 194) Clinical failure group (n = 66) P value
Mean ± SD age, years
 46.4 ± 19
 56.2 ± 21
 <0.05
Males, n (%)
 113 (58.2)
 36 (54.5)
 NS
Comorbidities, n (%)
  
  
  
 Diabetes mellitus
 7 (3.6)
 5 (7.5)
 NS
 Obesity
 9 (4.6)
 3 (4.5)
 NS
Lifestyle factors, n (%)
  
  
  
 Smoking
 22 (11.3)
 5 (7.5)
 NS
 Alcoholism
 0 (0)
 0 (0)
 NS
Therapeutic failure risk factors, n (%)
  
  
  
 Age > 65 years
 38 (19.5)
 25 (37.8)
 <0.05
 Cancer
 8 (4.1)
 8 (12.1)
 <0.05
 Anemia
 6 (3.1)
 10 (15.2)
 <0.05
 Liver cirrhosis
 1 (0.5)
 0 (0)
 NS
 Renal failure
 1 (0.5)
 1 (1.5)
 NS
 End stage renal failure
 2 (1.0)
 0 (0)
 NS
 Coagulopathy
 2 (1.0)
 0 (0)
 NS
 Immunosuppression
 1 (0.5)
 1 (1.5)
 NS
Primary surgical intervention site, n (%)
  
  
  
 Appendix
 132 (68.0)
 30 (45.4)
 <0.05
 Lower GI tract
 23 (11.8)
 28 (42.4)
 <0.05
 Upper GI tract
 10 (5.1)
 3 (4.5)
 NS
 Gall-bladder
 13 (6.7)
 1 (1.5)
 NS
 Peritoneal abscess
 13 (6.7)
 3 (4.5)
 NS
 Other
 3 (1.5)
 1 (1.5)
 NS
Surgical approach, n (%)
  
  
  
 Laparoscopy
 111 (57.2)
 24 (36.3)
 <0.05
 Laparotomy
 76 (39.2)
 40 (60.6)
 <0.05
 Percutaneous
 7 (3.6)
 2 (3.0)
 NS
Antibiotic treatment, n (%)
  
  
  
 Monotherapy
 101 (52.1)
 46 (69.7)
 <0.05
 Combination therapy
 93 (47.9)
 20 (30.3)
 <0.05
Illness severity markers, n (%)
  
  
  
 Parenteral nutrition
 27 (13.9)
 25 (37.8)
 <0.05
 Central venous catheter
 16 (8.2)
 24 (36.3)
 <0.05
 Antifungal drugs
 12 (6.2)
 16 (24.2)
 <0.05
 Enteral nutrition
 10 (5.2)
 12 (18.2)
 <0.05
 Invasive mechanical ventilation
 6 (3.1)
 14 (21.2)
 <0.05
ICU admission, n (%)
 6 (3.1)
 18 (27.3)
 <0.05
Mortality rate, n (%) 0 (0) 6 (9.1) NS

GI, gastrointestinal; ICU, intensive care unit; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation.