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Table 2 The association of postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients grouped by albumin level before propensity score matching

From: Preoperative malnutrition with mild hypoalbuminemia associated with postoperative mortality and morbidity of colorectal cancer: a propensity score matching study

Postop outcomes

Albumin (g/dl)

OR (95% CI)

P value

< 3.5 and > =3.0 (n = 5230)

> = 3.5 (n = 21,310)

30-day mortality

196(3.7)

248(1.2)

3.31(2.74–4.00)

< 0.001

Stroke

40(0.8)

55(0.3)

2.98(1.98–4.48)

< 0.001

DVT

142(2.7)

239(1.1)

2.46(2.00–3.04)

< 0.001

Ventilator> 48 h

183(3.5)

319(1.5)

2.39(1.98–2.87)

< 0.001

Septic shock

159(3)

280(1.3)

2.36(1.93–2.87)

< 0.001

Transfusion

991(18.9)

2009(9.4)

2.25(2.07–2.44)

< 0.001

Re-intubation

177(3.4)

365(1.7)

2.01(1.68–2.41)

< 0.001

Pneumonia

211(4)

457(2.1)

1.92(1.63–2.27)

< 0.001

PRI

70(1.3)

163(0.8)

1.76(1.33–2.33)

< 0.001

Deep SSI

113(2.2)

302(1.4)

1.54(1.24–1.91)

< 0.001

Sepsis

245(4.7)

715(3.4)

1.42(1.22–1.64)

< 0.001

UTI

217(4.1)

646(3)

1.39(1.18–1.62)

< 0.001

Return to OR

353(6.7)

1068(5)

1.37(1.21–1.55)

< 0.001

Superficial SSI

430(8.2)

1411(6.6)

1.26(1.13–1.41)

< 0.001

ARF

49(0.9)

116(0.5)

1.73(1.24–2.42)

0.001

PE

71(1.4)

180(0.8)

1.62(1.23–2.13)

0.001

CPR

44(0.8)

103(0.5)

1.75(1.23–2.49)

0.002

MI

63(1.2)

163(0.8)

1.58(1.18–2.12)

0.002

Wound disruption

85(1.6)

259(1.2)

1.34(1.05–1.72)

0.019

Organ SSI

216(4.1)

869(4.1)

1.01(0.87–1.18)

0.865

  1. Values in parentheses are percentage
  2. DVT deep vein thrombosis, PRI progressive renal insufficiency, SSI surgical site infection, UTI urinary tract infection, OR operating room, ARF acute renal failure, PE pulmonary embolism, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, MI myocardial infarction