Table 2.

Characteristics of Propensity Score-Matched Cohort of Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy for Perforated Cholecystitis, Stratified by Timing of Operation

Characteristic	Procedure timing		p Value
	Index admission (n = 85)	Interval (n = 85)
Age ≥75 y, n (%)	15 (18%)	15 (18%)	1.0
Sex, female, n (%)	35 (41%)	36 (42%)	0.16
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)	17 (20%)	16 (19%)	0.32
COPD, n (%)	7 (8%)	4 (5%)	0.08
Congestive heart failure, n (%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	0.32
End stage renal disease, n (%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	0.32
Chronic steroid use, n (%)	2 (2%)	4 (5%)	0.32
Bleeding disorder, n (%)	2 (2%)	2 (2%)	1.0
Operative time, mins, median (IQR)	100 (74–134)	101 (62–139)	0.10
Laparoscopic approach, n (%)	41 (48%)	41 (48%)	0.08

IQR, interquartile range