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Table 4 Factors associated with management outcome of intestinal obstruction in Arba Minch General hospital from January 09, 2015, to November 09, 2018

From: Magnitude, pattern and management outcome of intestinal obstruction among non-traumatic acute abdomen surgical admissions in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Favorable management outcome

Unfavorable management outcome

COR 95% confidence interval

AOR 95% confidence interval

Persistent tachycardia

Yes

33

9 (27.27%)

24 (72.72%)

1

1

No

276

231 (83.69%)

45 (16.30%)

13.68 (5.96–31.39)**

10.31 (3.28–32.42)**

Dehydration

Yes

18

5 (27.77%)

13 (72.22%)

1

1

No

291

235 (80.75%)

56 (19.24%)

10.91 (3.73–31.86)**

13.73 (3.34- 56.56)**

Elevated serum creatinine

Yes

12

3 (25.00%)

9 (75.00%)

1

1

No

297

237 (79.79%)

60 (20.2%)

11.85 (3.11–45.12)**

10.19 (1.89–54.94)*

Gangrenous SBV

Yes

103

60 (58.25%)

43 (41.74%)

1

1

No

206

180 (86.53%)

26 (12.62%)

4.96 (2.81–8.75)**

2.72 (1.27–5.84)*

Ischemic bowel

Yes

44

15 (34.09%)

29 (65.90%)

1

1

No

265

225 (84.90%)

40 (15.09%)

10.87 (5.36–22.08)**

3.39 (1.17–9.81)*

Perforated bowel

Yes

54

16 (29.62%)

38 (70.37%)

1

1

No

255

224 (87.84%)

31 (12.15%)

17.16 (8.57–34.36)**

7.68 (2.96–19.93)**

  1. SBV small bowl volvulus
  2. **p < 0.001, *p < 0.05