Table 5.

Effect of transfer status on outcomes of patients with potential bowel ischemia (incarcerated hernia, small and large bowel obstruction, mesenteric ischemia), N = 302

	Univariable		Multivariable
	OR/RC (95% CI)	p-value	OR/RC (95% CI)	p-value
ICU admission
Transfer	1.76 (1.06–2.94)	0.030	1.68 (0.82–3.44)	0.159
Age	1.04 (1.02–1.06)	< 0.001	1.04 (1.02–1.07)	0.002
qSOFA ≥ 2	6.73 (2.74–16.53)	< 0.001	6.54 (2.56–16.70)	< 0.001
ICU-LOS
Transfer	0.40 (−2.01 to 2.81)	0.741	− 0.05 (−2.72 to 2.61)	0.969
qSOFA ≥ 2	7.27 (3.93–10.61)	< 0.001	7.27 (3.89–10.65)	< 0.001
Ventilation days
Transfer	− 0.34 (−2.86 to 2.17)	0.787	− 0.66 (−3.80 to 2.48)	0.672
qSOFA ≥ 2	5.05 (1.12–8.98)	0.013	5.12 (1.13–9.11)	0.013
H-LOS
Transfer	− 0.17 (−3.24 to 2.91)	0.915	− 0.99 (−5.04 to 3.06)	0.631
Age	0.10 (0.02–0.19)	0.018	0.09 (−0.02 to 0.20)	0.103
qSOFA ≥ 2	6.63 (1.54–11.73)	0.011	6.36 (1.24–11.48)	0.015
Complications ≥ 3a
Transfer	1.89 (1.07–3.34)	0.028	1.64 (0.77–3.51)	0.202
Age	1.02 (1.01–1.04)	0.012	1.01 (0.98–1.03)	0.692
qSOFA ≥ 2	3.40 (1.44–8.05)	0.005	3.23 (1.35–7.71)	0.008
Mortality
Transfer	4.16 (1.77–9.78)	0.001	3.54 (1.03–12.12)	0.045
Age	1.07 (1.04–1.11)	< 0.001	1.08 (1.02–1.14)	0.008
qSOFA ≥ 2	6.52 (2.08–20.48)	0.001	6.95 (1.96–24.64)	0.003

OR: odds ratio; RC: regression coefficient; CI: confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; qSOFA: quick sequential organ failure assessment; IQR: interquartile range; LOS: length of stay; ICU: intensive care; H-LOS: hospital length of stay

Bold p-values are considered statistically significant