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. 2021 Oct;9(19):1501. doi: 10.21037/atm-21-4665

Table 6. Secondary outcomes in the study cohort.

Observed data (n=288) Propensity score matched data (n=188)
Preclinic group
(n=87)
Inpatient group
(n=201)
Unadjusted values Adjusted values Preclinic clinic group
(n=87)
Inpatient group
(n=101)
Unadjusted values Adjusted values
RR
(95% CI)
P value RR
(95% CI)
P value RR
(95% CI)
P value RR
(95% CI)
P value
Major complications within 30 d, n (%) 13 (14.94) 24 (11.94) 0.768
(0.371–1.588)
0.476 0.490
(0.110–2.180)
0.349 13 (14.94) 14 (13.86) 0.927
(0.410–2.096)
0.855 0.580
(0.108–3.125)
0.527
Non-surgical related major complications within 30 d, n (%) 8 (9.20) 17 (8.46) 0.907
(0.376–2.189)
0.829 0.549
(0.111–2.725)
0.463 8 (9.20) 9 (8.91) 0.977
(0.360–2.652)
0.963 1.645
(0.269–10.101)
0.589
Incident of Clavien-Dindo index, n (%) 0.893
(0.651–1.224)
0.481 0.706
(0.245–2.033)
0.519 0.608
(0.099–3.371)
0.790 0.343
(0.076–1.546)
0.734
   I 4 (4.60) 4 (1.99) 4 (4.60) 4 (3.96)
   II 4 (4.60) 13 (6.47) 4 (4.60) 8 (7.92)
   III 4 (4.60) 7 (3.48) 4 (4.60) 2 (1.98)
   IV 1 (1.15) 0 (0) 1 (1.15) 0 (0)
Intensive care unit admission, n (%) 3 (3.45) 3 (1.49) 0.422
(0.083–2.132)
0.297 0.374
(0.045–3.079)
0.360 3 (3.45) 1 (0.99) 0.280
(0.029–2.740)
0.274 0.291
(0.025–3.413)
0.326
Readmission within 30 d, n (%) 4 (4.60) 10 (4.98) 1.081
(0.330–3.545)
0.898 1.820
(0.401–8.254)
0.438 4 (4.60) 9 (8.91) 2.028
(0.602–6.849)
0.253 2.915
(0.647–13.158)
0.164
Length of stay before surgery, mean ± SD, h 76.11±46.627 93.02±53.746 0.011 0.010 76.11±46.627 92.22±58.883 0.040 0.038
Length of stay after surgery, mean ± SD, h 153.97±134.465 162.62±213.317 0.729 0.287 153.97±134.465 151.77±75.431 0.889 0.862
Hospitalization expenses, mean ± SD, RMB 60,225.18±43,370.504 61,299.83±44,023.467 0.645 0.728 60,225.18±43,370.504 63,624.48±29,263.447 0.518 0.369
Hospitalization expenses without surgical costs, mean ± SD, RMB 34,676.24±33,147.258 35,296.31±38,982.132 0.917 0.914 34,676.24±33,147.258 34,437.24±33,147.256 0.953 0.748

SD, standard deviation; RR, risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.