Table 4.
Results from bivariate analysis
| Variable | Number of patients | Mortality (numbers) | Mortality (%) | Bivariate analysis | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | |||||
| Operation | ||||||
| No | 24 | 22 | 92 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 85 | 49 | 58 | 0.12 | 0.02–0.46 | < 0.01 |
| AST | ||||||
| Normal | 30 | 13 | 43 | – | – | – |
| High | 69 | 53 | 77 | 4.33 | 1.76–11.05 | < 0.01 |
| pH | ||||||
| Normal | 37 | 19 | 51 | – | – | – |
| High | 12 | 5 | 42 | 0.68 | 0.17–2.51 | 0.56 |
| Low | 59 | 47 | 80 | 3.71 | 1.52–9.38 | < 0.01 |
| Lactate | ||||||
| Normal | 37 | 18 | 49 | – | – | – |
| High | 69 | 51 | 74 | 2.99 | 1.30–7.02 | 0.01 |
| Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pain | ||||||
| No | 39 | 31 | 79 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 68 | 39 | 57 | 0.35 | 0.13–0.84 | 0.02 |
| Pneumatosis (colon) | ||||||
| No | 62 | 34 | 55 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 47 | 37 | 79 | 3.05 | 1.32–7.46 | 0.01 |
| Distension (colon) | ||||||
| No | 82 | 49 | 60 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 27 | 22 | 81 | 2.96 | 1.09–9.55 | 0.05 |
| Reduced enhancement of bowel wall (colon) | ||||||
| No | 87 | 52 | 60 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 22 | 19 | 86 | 4.26 | 1.33–19.11 | 0.03 |
| Ischemia in other abdominal organs additional organs | ||||||
| No | 84 | 49 | 58 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 25 | 22 | 88 | 5.23 | 1.65–23.34 | 0.01 |