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Table 3 The association of postoperative mortality and morbidity in patients grouped by albumin level after 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 = 4305)

> = 3.5 (n = 8610)

30-day mortality

98(2.3)

114(1.3)

1.74(1.32–2.28)

< 0.001

DVT

109(2.5)

111(1.3)

1.99(1.52–2.60)

< 0.001

Ventilator> 48 h

113(2.6)

145(1.7)

1.57(1.23–2.02)

< 0.001

Transfusion

737(17.1)

991(11.5)

1.59(1.43–1.76)

< 0.001

Return to OR

291(6.8)

447(5.2)

1.32(1.14–1.54)

< 0.001

Superficial SSI

367(8.5)

599(7)

1.25(1.09–1.42)

0.001

Pneumonia

151(3.5)

214(2.5)

1.43(1.15–1.76)

0.001

Septic shock

100(2.3)

133(1.5)

1.52(1.17–1.97)

0.002

Deep SSI

98(2.3)

138(1.6)

1.43(1.10–1.86)

0.007

PE

60(1.4)

78(0.9)

1.55(1.10–2.17)

0.011

Stroke

27(0.6)

28(0.3)

1.93(1.14–3.29)

0.013

Re-intubation

124(2.9)

193(2.2)

1.29(1.03–1.63)

0.027

Sepsis

189(4.4)

320(3.7)

1.19(0.99–1.43)

0.064

UTI

173(4)

304(3.5)

1.14(0.95–1.38)

0.166

Wound disruption

69(1.6)

116(1.3)

1.19(0.88–1.61)

0.249

PRI

47(1.1)

76(0.9)

1.24(0.86–1.79)

0.249

ARF

31(0.7)

48(0.6)

1.29(0.82–2.04)

0.264

MI

50(1.2)

91(1.1)

1.10(0.78–1.56)

0.590

Organ SSI

176(4.1)

366(4.3)

0.96(0.80–1.15)

0.664

CPR

26(0.6)

51(0.6)

1.02(0.64–1.64)

0.936

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