Table VII.

Associations of surgeon characteristics and informed consent opinions^a

	Private vs academic practiceb Odds ratio (95% CI)	Caseload >50% vs ≤50% EVARc Odds ratio (95% CI)	Age ≤50 vs > 50d Odds ratio (95% CI)
Odds of including complication
Myocardial infarction after EVAR	1.7 (0.7-3.7)	0.6 (0.3-1.3)	3.7 (1.8-7.7)e
Myocardial infarction after open repair	3.5 (1.5-8.1)e	1.0 (0.4-2.1)	3.7 (1.7-8.3)e
Renal failure after EVAR	3.6 (1.6-7.9)e	0.4 (0.2-0.9)e	1.0 (0.5-2.0)
Renal failure after open repair	3.3 (1.5-7.5)e	0.3 (0.2-0.7)e	1.1 (0.5-2.3)
Prolonged ventilation after open repair	5.5 (2.1-14.3)e	0.4 (0.2-0.9)e	2.0 (0-9-4.2)
Permanent disability after open repair	2.2 (0.8-6.0)	1.5 (0.6-3.7)	2.6 (1.1-6.3)e
Odds of quoting higher complication rates
Mortality after open repair	1.8 (0.8-3.9)	3.1 (1.4-6.4)e	0.8 (0.4-1.5)
Reintervention rates after EVAR	1.4 (0.6-3.0)	0.3 (0.1-0.7)e	1.8 (0.9-3.6)

EVAR, Endovascular repair.

^aThis table includes outcome variables with at least one significant association. Odds ratios are adjusted for practice setting, age, and most frequently performed surgery.

^bOdds ratio > 1 indicates greater tendency for private practice surgeons to discuss or quote a higher rate for given complication compared with academic surgeons.

^cOdds ratio > 1 indicates greater tendency for surgeons who perform majority EVAR to discuss or quote a higher rate for given complication compared with surgeons who perform majority open AAA repair.

^dOdds ratio > 1 indicates greater tendency for younger surgeons to discuss a given complication compared with older surgeons.

^eStatistically significant at P < .05.