Table 3.
Unadjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for surviving greater than 30 days after gastrostomy tube (GT) placement by patient characteristics.
| Surviving greater than 30 days after GT placement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P value |
| Male gender | 4.81 | 0.21 - 319.8 | 0.47 |
| Age at GT placement, 1 year increase | 0.62 | 0.41 - 0.94 | 0.02 |
| Dysphagia | 0.27 | 0 - 2.69 | 0.28 |
| Neurological z-score, 1 point increase | 1.02 | 0.96 - 1.08 | 0.58 |
| BMI for age, 1 unit increase | 1.11 | 0.78 - 1.57 | 0.58 |
Abbr: BMI, body mass index