Table 2.

Multivariable linear regression analysis of normalized log (linear subsidence) with patient and injury characteristics

Characteristic	β coefficient	95% CI
Retained K-Wires	− 0.596***	− 0.847 to  − 0.344
Male sex	0.214**	0.0532–0.375
Smoker
Former	0.147	− 0.150 to 0.443
Current	0.200*	0.0441–0.356
Depressed area	0.0004*	0.0000–0.0008
Constant	− 0.615 (0.0931)
Observations	179
R2	0.219
Adjusted R2	0.197
F Statistic	9.71*** (df = 5; 173)

CI, confidence interval

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001