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. 2024 Dec 18;24:232. doi: 10.1186/s12873-024-01158-9

Table 4.

Logistic regression evaluating the impact of different variables on the incidence of QTc prolongation

Variable OR (95% CI) P value
Age 1.02 (0.99–1.06) 0.14
Male 1.34 (0.48–3.75) 0.56
BMI 0.94 (0.86–1.02) 0.17
CrCl (< 60 mL/min) 1.01 (1.0-1.02) 0.044
Atrial fibrillation 0.42 (0.02–6.32) 0.53
Bundle branch block 3.10 (0.24–39.37) 0.38
Has a pacemaker 3.30 (0.30-35.45) 0.32
Psychological disorders 1.18(0.40–3.52) 0.75
Coronary artery disease 1.10 (0.20–5.95) 0.90
Drug abuse 0.60 (0.11–3.11) 0.55
Cannabis use 0.90 (0.25–3.19) 0.87
Alcohol abuse 2.32 (0.59–9.11) 0.22
Has a risk factor for QTc prolongation 2.01 (0.69–5.85) 0.19
Baseline QTc 1.00 (0.98–1.01) 0.709
Cumulative droperidol dose 1.27 (1.04–1.56) 0.019
QTc-prolonging medications before droperidol 1.65 (0.62–4.35) 0.312
QTc-prolonging medications after droperidol 1.65 (0.51–5.30) 0.396

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CrCl, creatinine clearance