Table 5.
Effect of the clinic variables on delayed skin graft healing.
| Variable | Subgroup | N | Case N (%) | Univariable Analysis | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | |||||
| Sex | F | 18 | 1 (1%) | Ref. | |
| M | 49 | 13 (19%) | 5.687 (0.618–52.338) | 0.125 | |
| Age | 1.187 (1.045–1.350) | 0.009 | |||
| Body mass index | 0.912 (0.741–1.124) | 0.389 | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 | 11 (16%) | 2.700 (0.633–11.509) | 0.179 | |
| Hypertension | 27 | 18 (54%) | 9.000 (1.958–41.365) | 0.005 | |
| Heart disease | 5 | 2 (3%) | 0.808 (0.066–9.822) | 0.867 | |
| Smoking | 8 | 3 (4%) | 0.982 (0.195–4.941) | 0.982 | |
| Metastasis of lymph node | 14 | 7 (10%) | 0.914 (0.212–3.939) | 0.904 | |
| Chemotherapy | 20 | 7 (10%) | 0.914 (0.212–3.939) | 0.904 | |
| Arm direction | Left | 52 | 20 (30%) | Ref. | |
| Right | 15 | 5 (7%) | 2.864 (0.415–19.773) | 0.286 | |
| Skin graft size (cm2) | 1.005 (0.982–1.028) | 0.675 | |||
| Postoperative day | 1.088 (0.931–1.272) | 0.290 | |||
| Use of acellular dermal matrix | 61 | 6 (9%) | 0.550 (0.094–3.201) | 0.506 |
Continuous variables are expressed as median (interquartile range). Categorical variables are expressed as sample numbers (%; 95% confidence interval, %).