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. 2012 Dec 27;12:e60.

Table 3.

Regression analysis of risk factors for overall complications

Risk Factor Odds Ratio (95% CI) P
Patient characteristics/Comorbidities
 ASA class ≥ 3 1.838(1.561–2.164) <.001
 Body mass index 1.032(1.023–1.040) <.001
 Chronic steroid use 1.613(1.119–2.326) .009
 Metastatic cancer 2.527(1.388–4.599) .002
 Nonindependent functional status 1.580(1.234–2.024) <.001
 Preoperative delirium 2.593(1.135–5.924) .021
 Preoperative wound infection 1.587(1.302–1.933) <.001
 Prior surgery within 30 d 1.547(1.217–1.965) .001
 Ventilator dependency 5.017(2.262–11.128) <.001
Intraoperative factors
 Ambulatory surgery (vs inpatient) 0.334(0.284–0.393) <.001
 Surgical house-staff assistance 1.353(1.172–1.562) <.001
 Transfusion of >4 units of blood 2.481(1.228–5.015) .023
 Total RVUs/Surgical complexity 1.017(1.013–1.021) <.001

*C statistic = 0.787.