Table 2.
Factors predicting prolonged length of stay (LOS) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients after surgical resection.
| Characteristics | Short (≤9 days) | Long (>9 days) | Total | OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 203 | 180 | 383 | |
| Hemaglobin (blds_hb2) | 12.0 ± 2.7 | 12.0 ± 2.9 | 12.0 ± 2.8 g/dl | 0.89 (0.81–0.98) |
| Postoperative complications (maj_postop_comps) | ||||
| No | 164 (80.8) | 56 (31.1) | 220 (57.4) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 39 (19.2) | 124 (68.9) | 163 (42.6) | 13.56 (7.76–23.69) |
| ECOG performance status (ecog_status) | ||||
| ECOG0 | 52 (25.6) | 32 (17.8) | 84 (21.9) | 1.00 |
| ECOG1 | 75 (36.9) | 66 (36.7) | 141 (36.8) | 1.74 (0.87–3.50) |
| ECOG234 | 40 (19.7) | 57 (31.7) | 97 (25.3) | 3.37 (1.59–7.15) |
| Test not done | 36 (17.7) | 25 (13.9) | 61 (15.9) | 1.01 (0.43–2.39) |
| Stoma | ||||
| No | 96 (47.3) | 53 (29.4) | 149 (38.9) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 107 (52.7) | 127 (70.6) | 234 (61.1) | 2.54 (1.47–4.37) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 88 (43.3) | 103 (57.2) | 191 (49.9) | 1.00 |
| Female | 115 (56.7) | 77 (42.8) | 192 (50.1) | 0.55 (0.33–0.92) |
| History of hypertension (hpt) | ||||
| No | 136 (67.0) | 107 (59.4) | 243 (63.4) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 67 (33.0) | 73 (40.6) | 140 (36.6) | 1.76 (1.03–3.00) |
| ASA grading assessment (Asa_grading) | ||||
| Grade I | 35 (17.2) | 25 (13.9) | 60 (15.7) | 1.00 |
| Grades II–III | 75 (36.9) | 82 (45.6) | 157 (41.0) | 1.30 (0.61–2.80) |
| Test not done | 93 (45.8) | 73 (40.6) | 166 (43.3) | 0.92 (0.43–1.97) |
| Grade of differentiation | ||||
| Unknown | 32 (15.8) | 32(17.8) | 64 (16.7) | 1.00 |
| Grade 2 | 11 (5.4) | 12(6.7) | 23 (6.0) | 1.32 (0.40–4.32) |
| Grade 3 | 150 (73.9) | 124(68.9) | 274 (71.5) | 0.70 (0.35–1.39) |
| Grade 4 | 10 (4.9) | 12(6.7) | 22 (5.7) | 2.06 (0.63–6.77) |
OR, odds ratio from the LR model; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.