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. 2012 May 23;10:94. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-94

Table 5.

Univariate risk estimates of acquiring a surgical-site infection

Risk factor Unadjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval P
Arm
A
Reference
-
 
 
B
0.72
0.27,1.90
0.504
Gender
Male
Reference
-
 
 
Female
0.40
0.13,1.18
0.097
Center
European Institute of Oncology
Reference
-
 
 
San Gerardo Monza
0.57
0.19,1.70
0.313
Smoking status
Never
Reference
-
 
 
Previous
1.42
0.50,4.09
0.598
 
Smoker
1.14
0.27,4.80
0.951
Diagnosis
Colon
Reference
 
 
 
Rectal
2.68
1.00,7.21
0.051
Preoperative treatment
None
Reference
-
 
 
CT+RT
2.05
0.57,7.35
0.271
ASA
I
Reference
-
 
 
II
1.27
0.14,11.3
0.998
 
III
1.60
0.15,17.4
0.658
Agea
 
1.02
0.96,1.08
0.564
Body mass indexa
 
1.08
0.97,1.21
0.155
Wound lengtha   0.96 0.88,1.05 0.389

aOdds-ratio estimated by unit increase. A: standard dressing; B: Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressing; CT+RT: preoperative chemoradiation therapy.