Table 3.
The association of postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients grouped by albumin level after propensity score matching
| Postop outcomes | Albumin (g/dl) | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 3.5 and > =3.0 (n = 4305) | > = 3.5 (n = 8610) | |||
| 30-day mortality | 98(2.3) | 114(1.3) | 1.74(1.32–2.28) | < 0.001 |
| DVT | 109(2.5) | 111(1.3) | 1.99(1.52–2.60) | < 0.001 |
| Ventilator> 48 h | 113(2.6) | 145(1.7) | 1.57(1.23–2.02) | < 0.001 |
| Transfusion | 737(17.1) | 991(11.5) | 1.59(1.43–1.76) | < 0.001 |
| Return to OR | 291(6.8) | 447(5.2) | 1.32(1.14–1.54) | < 0.001 |
| Superficial SSI | 367(8.5) | 599(7) | 1.25(1.09–1.42) | 0.001 |
| Pneumonia | 151(3.5) | 214(2.5) | 1.43(1.15–1.76) | 0.001 |
| Septic shock | 100(2.3) | 133(1.5) | 1.52(1.17–1.97) | 0.002 |
| Deep SSI | 98(2.3) | 138(1.6) | 1.43(1.10–1.86) | 0.007 |
| PE | 60(1.4) | 78(0.9) | 1.55(1.10–2.17) | 0.011 |
| Stroke | 27(0.6) | 28(0.3) | 1.93(1.14–3.29) | 0.013 |
| Re-intubation | 124(2.9) | 193(2.2) | 1.29(1.03–1.63) | 0.027 |
| Sepsis | 189(4.4) | 320(3.7) | 1.19(0.99–1.43) | 0.064 |
| UTI | 173(4) | 304(3.5) | 1.14(0.95–1.38) | 0.166 |
| Wound disruption | 69(1.6) | 116(1.3) | 1.19(0.88–1.61) | 0.249 |
| PRI | 47(1.1) | 76(0.9) | 1.24(0.86–1.79) | 0.249 |
| ARF | 31(0.7) | 48(0.6) | 1.29(0.82–2.04) | 0.264 |
| MI | 50(1.2) | 91(1.1) | 1.10(0.78–1.56) | 0.590 |
| Organ SSI | 176(4.1) | 366(4.3) | 0.96(0.80–1.15) | 0.664 |
| CPR | 26(0.6) | 51(0.6) | 1.02(0.64–1.64) | 0.936 |
Values in parentheses are percentage
DVT deep vein thrombosis, OR operating room, SSI surgical site infection, PE pulmonary embolism, PRI progressive renal insufficiency, ARF acute renal failure, UTI urinary tract infection, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, MI myocardial infarction