Table 2. Factors associated with blood transfusion among patients undergoing myomectomy: racial disparities and other predictors.
|
- |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariable analysis |
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|
- |
Odds ratio |
Confidence interval 95% |
P value |
Odds ratio |
Confidence interval 95% |
P value |
|
Race/ethnicity | ||||||
|
Non-Hispanic Whites |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Non-Hispanic Blacks |
3.1 |
2.5-4 |
<0.001 |
2.1 |
1.6-2.7 |
<0.001 |
|
Hispanics |
1.5 |
1.1-2.1 |
0.007 |
1.1 |
0.7-1.6 |
0.5 |
|
BMI | ||||||
|
Normal |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Underweight |
0.5 |
0.1-2.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.07-2.4 |
0.3 |
|
Obese |
0.9 |
0.7-1.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.6-1 |
0.1 |
|
Overweight |
0.9 |
0.7-1.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.5-0.9 |
0.02 |
|
Morbidly Obese |
0.9 |
0.7-1.2 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5-1.1 |
0.1 |
|
HTN | ||||||
|
No |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Yes |
0.8 |
0.6-1.1 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.5-1 |
0.06 |
|
Preoperative transfusion | ||||||
|
No |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Yes |
6.9 |
4.6-10.2 |
<0.001 |
2.4 |
1.3-3.9 |
0.001 |
|
Fibroid burden |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fibroids ≤250g |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fibroids >250g |
2.3 |
1.9-2.7 |
<0.001 |
2 |
1.9-2.7 |
<0.001 |
|
Surgical approach | ||||||
|
Laparoscopic |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Abdominal |
1.7 |
1.5-2 |
<0.001 |
4.7 |
3.6-6.1 |
<0.001 |
|
Vaginal |
1.4 |
1-1.7 |
<0.001 |
1.7 |
1-2.9 |
0.04 |
|
Prolonged operative time | ||||||
|
<180 min |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
≥180 min |
2.3 |
2-2.8 |
<0.001 |
3.6 |
2.9-4.5 |
<0.001 |
|
Anemia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Hct <30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Hct ≥30 |
8.2 |
6.5-10.2 |
<0.001 |
8.5 |
6.4-11.1 |
<0.001 |
BMI: Body mass index, HTN: Hypertension, Hct: Hematocrit, min: Minutes.