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Chi-square test of association between preoperative malnutrition and incidence of ICU stay
| Preoperative indices of malnutrition | Patients with ICU stay postoperatively |
No. of patients without ICU stay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | p-value | ||
| Albumin ≤3.5 g/dL | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| Total lymphocyte ≤1,500 cells/mm3 | 16 | 0.809 | 48 |
| Prealbumin ≤15 mg/dL | 7 | 0.8321 | 23 |
| Transferrin ≤204 mg/dL | 14 | 0.873 | 35 |
ICU, intensive care unit.
