Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| All Patients (n = 24,708) | Acute Appendicitis (n = 10,500) | Diverticulitis (n = 7993) | Acute Cholecystitis (n = 3114) | Acute Cholangitis (n = 3101) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 60 (37–77) | 37 (19–57) | 65 (48–78) | 76 (65–84) | 79 (70–85) |
| <18, n (%) | 2457 (9.9%) | 2408 (22.9%) | 34 (0.4%) | 6 (0.2%) | 9 (0.3%) |
| 18–64, n (%) | 11,206 (45.4%) | 6160 (58.7%) | 3831 (47.9%) | 747 (24.0%) | 468 (15.1%) |
| ≥65, n (%) | 11,045 (44.7%) | 1932 (18.4%) | 4128 (51.6%) | 2361 (75.8%) | 2624 (84.6%) |
| Sex, male, (%) | 14,107 (57.1%) | 5868 (55.9%) | 4698 (58.8%) | 1811 (58.2%) | 1730 (55.8%) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 2 (0–5) | 1 (0–3) | 3 (1–6) | 4 (2–8) | 6 (3–10) |
| SOFA score | 1 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (1–3) |
| Sepsis-3, n (%) | 6224 (25.2%) | 1726 (16.4%) | 1090 (13.6%) | 1462 (46.9%) | 1946 (62.8%) |
| SOFA score for sepsis-3 patients | 3 (2–4) | 2 (2–3) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
| DIC, n (%) | 732 (3.0%) | 154 (1.5%) | 196 (2.5%) | 173 (5.6%) | 209 (6.7%) |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 463 (1.9%) | 132 (1.3%) | 165 (2.1%) | 124 (4.0%) | 42 (1.4%) |
| Emergency surgery with general anesthesia n (%) | 6132 (24.8%) | 3989 (38.0%) | 675 (8.4%) | 911 (29.3%) | 557 (18.0%) |
| Catecholamine use, n (%) | 744 (3.0%) | 226 (2.2%) | 103 (1.3%) | 123 (3.9%) | 292 (9.4%) |
Data are expressed as a percentage or median and interquartile range, as indicated. SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; CNS, central nervous system; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; ICU; intensive care unit.