Table 3

Analysis of factors associated with postoperative complications and mortality of patients with intestinal obstruction

Variable		Postoperative complication		P value	Postoperative mortality		P value
Variable		No	Yes	P value	No	Yes	P value
Age	≤5 years	32	22	1.000	48	6	0.581
Age	>5 years	6	3	1.000	9	0	0.581
Sex	Male	30	17	0.329	42	5	1.000
Sex	Female	8	8	0.329	15	1	1.000
Comorbidity	Yes	4	4	0.701	6	2	0.163
Comorbidity	No	34	21	0.701	51	4	0.163
Duration of symptoms	< 5 days	19	11	0.418	28	2	0.674
Duration of symptoms	≥ 5 days	19	14	0.418	29	4	0.674
Socioeconomic Status	Low	23	15	0.967	32	6	0.073
Socioeconomic Status	High	15	10	0.967	25	0	0.073
Etiology	Congenital	12	8	0.972	17	3	0.371
Etiology	Acquired	26	17	0.972	40	3	0.371
Primary surgeon	Consultant	30	19	0.783	44	5	1.000
Primary surgeon	Resident	8	6	0.783	13	1	1.000
Anemia	Yes	2	10	0.001	9	3	0.077
Anemia	No	36	15	0.001	48	3	0.077
Electrolyte abnormality	Yes	17	10	0.742	24	3	1.000
Electrolyte abnormality	No	20	14	0.742	31	3	1.000
Bowel status	Viable	33	13	0.003	42	4	0.657
Bowel status	Gangrenous	5	12	0.003	15	2	0.657
Bowel resection	Yes	15	17	0.039	28	4	0.671
Bowel resection	No	23	8	0.039	29	2	0.671