Benefits of Early Enteral Feeding with a Locally Prepared Protein-Energy Ration after Surgery for Acute Generalised Peritonitis: A Randomised Trial in Two Hospitals in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Table 3

Association between the two intervention groups and the qualitative variables of interest.

Variables	Intervention group	Control group	Total (%)		OR [95% CI]
	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)
Total	33 (100)	33 (100)	66 (100)
qSOFA
1	19 (57.6)	22 (66.7)	41 (62.1)
2	14 (42.4)	11 (33.3)	25 (37.9)	0.4465	0.7 [0.2-1.9]
Gender
Female	8 (24.2)	11 (33.3)	19 (28.8)
Male	25 (75.8)	22 (66.7)	47 (71.2)	0.4147	0.6 [0.2-1.9]
Fever
No	20 (60.6)	18 (54.5)	38 (57.6)
Yes	13 (39.4)	15 (45.5)	28 (42.4)	0.8033	1.3 [0.4-3.4]
Asthenia
No	17 (51.5)	6 (18.2)	23 (34.8)
Yes	16 (48.5)	27 (81.8)	43 (65.2)	0.0045	4.8 [1.6-14.2]
Pneumonia
No	30 (90.9)	26 (78.8)	56 (84.8)
Yes	3 (9.1)	7 (21.2)	10 (15.2)	0.1697	2.7 [0.6-10.7]
Abdominal distension
No	20 (60.6)	23 (69.7)	43 (65.2)
Yes	13 (39.4)	10 (30.3)	23 (34.8)	0.4383	0.7 [0.2-1.9]
Parietal infection
No	30 (90.9)	21 (63.6)	51 (77.3)
Yes	3 (9.1)	12 (36.4)	15 (22.7)	0.0082	5.7 [1.5-21.2]
Vomiting
No	27 (81.8)	29 (87.9)	56 (84.8)
Yes	6 (18.2)	4 (12.1)	10 (15.2)	0.7330	0.6 [0.1-2.3]
Fistula
No	32 (97)	24 (72.7)	56 (84.8)
Yes	1 (3)	9 (27.3)	10 (15.2)	0.0129	12 [1.9-72.7]
Sepsis
No	31 (93.9)	26 (78.8)	57 (86.4)
Yes	2 (6.1)	7 (21.2)	9 (13.6)	0.1487	4.2 [0.9-19.2]
Under nutrition
No	26 (78.8)	5 (15.2)	31 (47)
Yes	7 (21.2)	28 (84.8)	35 (53)	<0.0001	20.8 [6.1-70.6]
Evisceration
No	33 (100)	25 (75.8)	58 (87.9)	0.0048
Yes	0 (0)	8 (24.2)	8 (12.1)
Oedema
No	29 (87.9)	26 (78.8)	55 (0)	0.5105	2 [0.5-7.1]
Yes	4 (12.1)	7 (21.2)	11 (83.3)
Hydration status
No dehydration	19 (57.6)	10 (30.3)	29 (0)
Mild dehydration	8 (24.2)	10 (30.3)	18 (43.9)	0.1281
Moderate dehydration	5 (15.2)	10 (30.3)	15 (27.3)
Severe dehydration	1 (3)	3 (9.1)	4 (22.7)
Reintervention
No	30 (90.9)	16 (48.5)	46 (69.7)
Yes	3 (9.1)	17 (51.5)	20 (30.3)	0.0003	10.6 [2.9-38.8]