Risk factors of poor prognosis and impairment of activities of daily living in patients with hemorrhagic gastroduodenal ulcers

Table 2 Outcomes of patients

Outcomes	Non-elderly (n = 390)	Elderly (n = 192)	p value
Overall mortality	15 (4%)	15 (8%)	0.048
Mortality within 30 days after hemorrhage	7 (2%)	9 (5%)	0.058
Impairment of ADL	5 (1%)	13 (7%)	< 0.001
Hospitalization period (days)	16.0 ± 29.3	23.1 ± 28.2	0.0056
Rebleeding	62 (16%)	28 (15%)	0.77
Transfusion	200 (51%)	128 (67%)	< 0.001

When estimating the impairment of ADL, 13 patients who had resided in care facilities before hospitalization were excluded
ADL activity of daily living

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