Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of diagnosis categories and operative intervention over mortality.
| Overall n = 189 | Died n = 28 (14.8%) | Discharged n = 161 (85.2%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Category: n (%) | ||||
| Ventral hernia | 6 (3. 2%) | 1 (3.6%) | 5 (3.1%) | 0.9 |
| Gastrointestinal perforation | 67 (35.5%) | 11 (39.3%) | 56 (34.8%) | 0.6 |
| Gastric | 24 (12.7%) | 4 (14.3%) | 20 (12.4%) | |
| Ileal | 13 (6.9%) | 1 (3.6%) | 12 (7.5%) | |
| Duodenal | 4 (2.1%) | 1 (3.6%) | 3 (1.9%) | |
| Jejunal | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (3.6%) | 2 (1.2%) | |
| Appendiceal | 8 (4.2%) | 1 (3.6%) | 7 (4.3%) | |
| Colonic | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Unspecified | 13 (7.4%) | 2 (7.2%) | 11 (6.8%) | |
| Volvulus | 58 (30.7%) | 7 (25.0%) | 51 (31.7%) | 0.5 |
| Midgut | 17 (9.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 16 (9.9%) | |
| Sigmoid | 31 (16.4%) | 5 (17.9%) | 26 (16.1%) | |
| Compound | 10 (5.3%) | 1 (3.6%) | 9 (5.6%) | |
| Abdominal mass | 10 (5.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 7 (4.4%) | 0.2 |
| Inflammation/Abscess | 18 (9.5%) | 2 (7.1%) | 16 (9.9%) | 0.6 |
| Solid organ injury | 12 (6.4%) | 1 (3.6%) | 11 (6.8%) | 0.5 |
| Other | 18 (9.5%) | 3 (10.7%) | 15 (9.3%) | 0.8 |
| Operation Category: n (%) | ||||
| Hernia repair | 5 (2. 7%) | 1 (3.6%) | 4 (2.5%) | 0.7 |
| Primary gastrointestinal repair | 47 (24.9%) | 6 (21.4%) | 41 (25.5%) | 0.6 |
| Bowel resection and anastomosis | 31 (16.4%) | 8 (28.6%) | 23 (14.3%) | 0.06 |
| Diverting ostomy | 40 (21.2%) | 5 (17.9%) | 35 (21.7%) | 0.6 |
| Appendectomy | 17 (9.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 16 (9.9%) | 0.3 |
| Other clean abdomen | 27 (14.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 24 (14.9%) | 0.6 |
| Other infected/dirty abdomen | 12 (4.6%) | 2 (7.1%) | 10 (6.2%) | 0.9 |