Table 2.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between the survivor and mortality groups
| Variables | Survivor | Mortality | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 95 | n = 13 | ||
| Age (years) | 70 ± 13 | 79 ± 8 | 0.009* |
| Male | 48 | 4 | 0.181 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 4.7 | 19.5 ± 3.3 | 0.080 |
| Chemotherapy | 6 | 2 | 0.242 |
| Steroid use | 20 | 5 | 0.163 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 | 2 | 0.169 |
| Body temperature >38.0 °C or <36.0 °C | 30 | 4 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130 (60–188) | 96 (50–173) | 0.004* |
| Heart rate (/min) | 96 (54–144) | 110 (75–133) | 0.074 |
| White blood cells >12,000 or <4000 (/μL) | 45 | 5 | 0.546 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 12.4 ± 11.0 | 6.8 ± 6.8 | 0.171 |
| Albumin (mg/dl) | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 0.058 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 0.004* |
| Perforation etiology | 0.275 | ||
| Diverticulum | 37 | 1 | |
| Cancer | 15 | 2 | |
| Fecal impaction | 13 | 4 | |
| Iatrogenic | 11 | 1 | |
| Inflammatory disease | 4 | 1 | |
| Trauma | 2 | 0 | |
| Rectal prolapse | 1 | 0 | |
| Idiopathic | 12 | 4 | |
| Perforation site | 0.055 | ||
| Cecum | 7 | 1 | |
| Ascending colon | 3 | 1 | |
| Transverse colon | 7 | 0 | |
| Descending colon | 3 | 3 | |
| Sigmoid colon | 62 | 8 | |
| Rectum | 13 | 0 | |
| Stoma creation | 72 | 12 | 0.179 |
| Length of operation (min) | 177 ± 55 | 187 ± 73 | 0.581 |
| Blood loss (g) | 200 (0–3112) | 347 (0–1000) | 0.248 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (range), or n
* p < 0.05