Table 2 Differences in baseline characteristics between the urgent, early, and elective ERCP groups
Variables | Urgent ERCP (N = 231) | Early ERCP (N = 116) | Delayed ERCP (N = 74) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 67.0 (59.0–73.0) | 67.0 (60.0–73.0) | 66.0 (59.0–72.0) | 0.967 |
Sex | 0.858 | |||
Male | 139 (60.2%) | 70 (60.3%) | 42 (56.8%) | |
Female | 92 (39.8%) | 46 (39.7%) | 32 (43.2%) | |
CCI | 5.5 ± 1.7 | 5.5 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 1.9 | 0.223 |
Primary MBO | 189 (81.8%) | 96 (82.8%) | 56 (75.7%) | 0.428 |
Cholangitis severitya | 0.536 | |||
Mild | 43 (18.6%) | 25 (21.6%) | 18 (24.3%) | |
Moderate to severe | 188 (81.4%) | 91 (78.4%) | 56 (75.7%) | |
Previous upper GI surgery | 10 (4.3%) | 4 (3.4%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.484 |
ER arrival at holidaysb | 45 (19.5%) | 37 (31.9%) | 48 (64.9%) | < 0.001 |