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Table 2 Strength of univariate association between potential predictors and reporting problems on the EQ-VAS and on the EQ-5D on which inclusion in final multivariate model is based.

From: Health related quality of life six months following surgical treatment for secondary peritonitis – using the EQ-5D questionnaire

 

EQ-VAS

EQ-5D

 
 

VAS

Mobility

Self-care

Daily Activity

Pain

Mood

Included into Multivariate model

Patient Characteristics

       

Gender

-

+

-

++

-

-

Yes

Age

++

+

-

-

-

++

Yes

Major Comorbidity

-

+

-

-

-

+

Yes

Peritonitis characteristics

       

APACHE-II

-

-

-

+

-

-

No

Mannheim Peritonitis Index

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Extent of contamination

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Etiology of peritonitis

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Hospital-acquired vs. community-acquired peritonitis

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Postoperative Characteristics

       

Pts with ≥1 Relaparotomy

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

-

-

-

+

-

-

No

Length of ICU stay

+

++

++

+

-

+

Yes

Length of ventilation

+

-

-

+

-

-

Yes

Length of hospital stay

++

++

++

++

-

-

Yes

Readmissions during follow-up

-

-

-

-

-

-

No

Severe morbidity during 6 month follow-up (Appendix 2)

+

-

-

+

-

+

Yes

Enterostomy at 6 months

+

++

+

+

-

-

Yes

  1. + Univariate significance (p < 0.10), ++ univariate significance < 0.05
  2. - No univariate significance found