Table 4.

Linear regression analysis exploring HGS association with LOS controlling for multiple confounding factors (n = 108)

	B	p
Age	– 0.091	0.296
Gender	7.272	0.020
BMI	0.227	0.375
Frailty	0.633	0.669
TPS	7.444	0.002
MNA	– 0.692	0.128
HGS	– 0.343	0.020

Gender indicated as F = 0 e M = 1; BMI body mass index; frailty indicated as fit = 1 pre-frail = 2 and frail = 3; TPS type of surgery indicated as general surgery = 1, general oncological surgery = 2; MNA: Mini Nutritional Assessment

HGS handgrip strength