Table 3.

Multivariable Analysis Examining Influence of Race on Odds of Having Surgery

Model	OR*	95% CI	P
Black race (reference, white race)	0.63	0.46 to 0.87	.005
Age	0.95	0.93 to 0.96	< .001
Married (reference, not married)	1.44	1.09 to 1.90	.010
Poor performance status	0.19	0.13 to 0.29	< .001
ACE-27 comorbidity score (reference, no comorbidity)			< .001
Mild	0.99	0.50 to 1.99	.985
Moderate	0.81	0.39 to 1.69	.580
Severe	0.39	0.19 to 0.80	.011

Abbreviations: ACE-27, Adult Comorbidity Evaluation-27; OR, odds ratio.

^*ORs and 95% CIs are derived from a generalized linear model with a logit link accounting for patient clustering within Veterans Administration Medical Centers by using the generalized estimating equations method.