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Chi-square test of association between postoperative malnutrition and incidence of ICU stay
| Postoperative indices of malnutrition | Patients with ICU stay postoperatively |
No. of patients without ICU stay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | p-value | ||
| Albumin ≤3.5 g/dL | 42 | 0.001 | 88 |
| Total lymphocyte ≤1,500 cells/mm3 | 32 | 0.962 | 93 |
| Prealbumin ≤15 mg/dL | 30 | 0.004 | 51 |
| Transferrin ≤204 mg/dL | 41 | 0.025 | 94 |
ICU, intensive care unit.
