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. 2014 Mar 11;14:121. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-121

Table 3.

Association between RBC transfusion and hospital concentration of black patients

Hospital concentration of black patients CABG
THR
Colectomy
AOR (95% CI) P value AOR (95% CI) P value AOR (95% CI) P value
Q1 (Low: ≤8%)
(Reference)
 
(Reference)
 
(Reference)
 
Q2 (Medium: 8-13%)
0.85 (0.56-1.30)
0.46
1.07 (0.66-1.74)
0.79
0.89 (0.61-1.29)
0.54
Q3 (Medium high: 13-27%)
1.06 (0.68-1.66)
0.79
1.06 (0.63-1.80)
0.82
1.27 (0.91-1.76)
0.15
Q4 (High: >27%) 1.29 (0.73-2.28) 0.38 1.24 (0.74-2.10) 0.41 1.48 (1.07-2.04) 0.02

AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, CABG: coronary artery bypass surgery, THR: total hip replacement.