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. 2014 Jan 27;9:23. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-9-23

Table 5.

Effects of various variables on the transfusion requirement of packed red blood cell based on univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses

  Univariate
Multivariate
Unadjusted odds ratio 95% CI p value Adjusted* odds ratio 95% CI p value
Age
3.1
1.11-4.34
0.034
2.3
1.67-3.53
0.065
Female
1.12
0.92-1.85
0.004
3.91
2.99-3.81
0.023
Diabetes
1.23
0.95-2.88
0.844
 
 
 
EF
0.86
0.59-1.96
0.101
 
 
 
CPB time
2.33
1.99-3.10
0.006
1.7
1.1-2.91
0.001
X-clamp time > 60 min
2.16
1.91-2.55
0.003
4.45
3.94-4.98
0.001
COPD
4.61
1.13-7.29
0.673
 
 
 
LITA
2.34
0.25-4.81
0.123
 
 
 
Radial artery
2.45
1.31-4.02
0.678
 
 
 
BSA < 1.60 m2
3.71
3.34-4.95
0.001
3.83
3.67-5.13
<0.001
Crystalloid cardioplegia 1.25 0.91-1.62 <0.001 0.78 0.18-1.2 <0.001

*Adjusted for ejection fraction, cross-clamp time, LITA, COPD.

EF ejection fraction, CPB cross-clamp time, LITA left internal thoracic artery, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, BSA body surface area.