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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcome values

From: Performance of the early warning system score in predicting postoperative complications in older versus younger patients

 

Age < 70

Age ≥ 70

P -value

 

Value

Missing (N)

Value

Missing (N)

 

Complications (N, %)

 

 No complication

2223 (75.2)

 

1341 (70.2)

 

P < 0.001

 Complication CD grade I-II

561 (19)

 

452 (23.7)

 

P < 0.001

 Complication CD grade ≥ III

172 (5.8)

117 (6.1)

P = 0.658

Total

733 (24.8)

569 (29.8)

P < 0.001

In-hospital mortality (N, %)

6 (0.2)

 

8 (0.4)

 

P = 0.170

Total hospitalization time in days (median, IQR)

 

 Total cohort

4 (5)

13

4 (4)

10

P < 0.001

 Subcohort patients with any complication

8 (8)

10

9 (8)

10

P = 0.231

 Subcohort patients with complication CD grade ≥ III

15 (17)

8

18 (16.8)

9

P = 0.292

  1. Abbreviations: CD Clavien-Dindo, IQR Interquartile range
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Perioperative Medicine

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