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. 2012 Aug 18;471(3):899–904. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2524-z

Table 2.

Bivariate logistic regression analyses for wound complication

Variable Odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Sutures versus staples 2.2 (0.98–5.1) 0.06
Age 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 0.01
Obese versus not obese 2.2 (1.2–4.0) 0.01
Diabetic versus nondiabetic 1.5 (0.70–3.3) 0.29
Smoker versus nonsmoker 1.2 (0.66–2.3) 0.51
Buttock versus thigh/femur 0.92 (0.38–2.3) 0.86
Length of incision 1.05 (1.03–1.08) < 0.001
Drain versus no drain 4.0 (1.8–8.8) < 0.001
Tumor size 1.1 (1.03–1.1) 0.001
Benign tumor versus others 0.13 (0.05–0.34) < .001
Chemotherapy versus no chemotherapy 0.60 (0.25–1.5) 0.26
Radiation versus no radiation 7.7 (3.6–16.2) < 0.001