Impact of surgical delay on outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: A single center experience

Table 3 Stratified time to surgery against morbidity and mortality

		Stratified by time to surgery				Total	P value
		1-6 h	6-12 h	13-24 h	> 24 h
Clavien 2 and below		32	56	25	11	124
Clavien 3 and above		7	5	1	7	20
% of total		17.9%	8.2%	3.8%	38.9%	13.9%	0.003a
Total		39	61	26	18	144
Mortality	No	34	58	24	15	131
	Yes	5	3	2	3	13
% of total		12.8%	4.9%	7.7%	16.7%	9%	0.351
Total		39	61	26	18	144

^aP < 0.05 statistically significant difference between groups.