Table 2. Bivariable Associations for Elderly Women (> 65 years-old).
| No major complication (n=628, 83.6%) | Major complication (n=123, 16.4%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Age (years) | 0.58 | ||
| >65 – 70 | 244 (38.9) | 48 (39.0) | |
| 71 – 80 | 298 (47.5) | 54 (43.9) | |
| 81 - 90 | 86 (13.7) | 21 (17.1) | |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.63 | ||
| < 18.5 | 14 (2.2) | 3 (2.5) | |
| 18.5 – 24.9 | 224 (35.9) | 38 (31.4) | |
| 25 – 29.9 | 206 (33.0) | 36 (29.8) | |
| 30 – 34.9 | 109 (17.5) | 24 (19.8) | |
| 35 – 39.9 | 43 (6.9) | 12 (9.9) | |
| ≥ 40 | 28 (4.5) | 8 (6.6) | |
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| Race | 0.25 | ||
| White | 489 (77.9) | 101 (82.1) | |
| Black | 41 (6.5) | 11 (8.9) | |
| Asian | 24 (3.8) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Unknown | 74 (11.7) | 10 (8.1) | |
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| Hypertension requiring medication | 0.78 | ||
| Yes | 381 (60.7) | 73 (59.3) | |
| No | 247 (39.3) | 50 (40.7) | |
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| Smoker | 0.28 | ||
| Yes | 48 (7.6) | 13 (10.6) | |
| No | 580 (92.4) | 110 (89.4) | |
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| Insulin-Dependent Diabetes | 0.60 | ||
| Yes | 81 (12.9) | 18 (14.6) | |
| No | 547 (87.1) | 105 (85.4) | |
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| History of severe COPD | 0.64 | ||
| Yes | 29 (4.6) | 7 (5.7) | |
| No | 599 (95.4) | 116 (94.3) | |
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| History of CVA | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 625 (99.5) | 123 (100.0) | |
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| MI within 6 months | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| No | 627 (99.8) | 123 (100.0) | |
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| History of TIA | 0.70 | ||
| Yes | 9 (1.4) | 2 (1.6) | |
| No | 619 (98.6) | 121 (98.4) | |
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| Preoperative creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.003 | ||
| < 1.5 | 574 (96.3) | 107 (89.9) | |
| ≥ 1.5 | 22 (3.7) | 12 (10.1) | |
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| Preoperative hematocrit (%) | 0.098 | ||
| < 30 | 51 (8.4) | 16 (13.1) | |
| ≥ 30 | 558 (91.6) | 106 (86.9) | |
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| Preoperative platelet count (10̂9/L) | 0.166 | ||
| < 450 | 559 (91.9) | 107 (87.7) | |
| ≥ 450 | 51 (8.4) | 15 (12.3) | |
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| Preoperative white blood cell count (10̂9/L) | 0.009 | ||
| < 10 | 516 (84.7) | 90 (75.0) | |
| ≥ 10 | 93 (15.3) | 30 (25.0) | |
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| Preoperative albumin (g/dL) | <0.0001 | ||
| < 3.5 | 101 (22.7) | 52 (52.5) | |
| ≥ 3.5 | 344 (77.3) | 47 (47.5) | |
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| Ascites | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 119 (18.9) | 45 (36.6) | |
| No | 509 (81.1) | 78 (63.4) | |
Data is reported as n(%). BMI (body mass index), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), myocardial infarction (MI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Bolded text indicates statistical significance with p<0.05.