Table 3. Multivariable linear regression analysis for determining the difference in serum hemoglobin level between tranexamic acid and placebo groups.
| Variable | Unstandardized coefficients | p -value | 95% confidence interval for beta | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | Standard error | Lower bound | Upper bound | ||
| Tranexamic acid use | 0.448 | 0.127 | 0.038 | 0.224 | 0.750 |
| Female gender | 2.725 | 0.273 | 0.064 | -0.745 | 6.194 |
| Age | -0.148 | 0.037 | 0.157 | -0.619 | 0.323 |
| Body mass index | 0.043 | 0.025 | 0.335 | -0.275 | 0.362 |
| History of hypertension | 1.147 | 0.185 | 0.102 | -1.204 | 3.497 |
| History of diabetes | -0.294 | 0.053 | 0.113 | -0.965 | 0.377 |
| History of hyperlipidemia | 0.363 | 0.039 | 0.068 | -0.132 | 0.858 |
| Current smoking | 0.143 | 0.021 | 0.092 | -0.122 | 0.409 |
| Serum hemoglobin | 0.075 | 0.026 | 0.215 | -0.260 | 0.410 |
| White blood count | 0.120 | 0.012 | 0.065 | -0.035 | 0.275 |
| Platelet count | -0.766 | 0.151 | 0.124 | -2.688 | 1.157 |
| Fasting blood sugar, | -0.211 | 0.035 | 0.105 | -0.657 | 0.234 |
| Fasting high-density lipoprotein | 0.112 | 0.019 | 0.109 | -0.134 | 0.357 |
| Serum creatinine | 0.057 | 0.054 | 0.372 | -0.089 | 0.226 |
R square = 0.399; adjusted R square = 0.217. Source: Elaborated by the authors.