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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2012; 18(27): 3578-3584
Published online Jul 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3578
Table 3 Significant risk factors for mortality
Risk factorAlive (n = 381)Dead (n = 7)P value
Comorbidity rate (%)37.3100.00.001
Age (yr)59.7 ± 0.872.1 ± 5.30.037
Charlson score3.3 ± 0.17.0 ± 0.7< 0.001
Rockall score4.9 ± 0.17.6 ± 0.6< 0.001