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. 2014 Jun 7;472(9):2809–2815. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3696-5

Table 2.

Patient and procedure risk factors for infection

Risk factor Univariate hazard ratio (95% CI) p value Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) p value
Age, per 1-year increments 0.97 (0.94–0.97) 0.006* 0.95 (0.92–0.98) < 0.001
Males versus females 2.56 (1.38–4.75) 0.003* 2.59 (1.27–5.31) 0.009
ASA class ≥ III versus I and II 0.56 (0.28–1.11) 0.094* 0.71 (0.34–1.45) 0.344
Procedure 0.003* < 0.001
 Hemiarthroplasty versus total shoulder arthroplasty 1.26 (0.64–2.49) 0.508 0.63 (0.24–1.63) 0.338
 Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty versus total shoulder arthroplasty 3.54 (1.67–7.50) 0.001 6.11 (2.65–14.07) < 0.001
Traumatic versus elective procedure 1.62 (0.83–3.12) 0.156 2.98 (1.15–7.74) 0.025
BMI (kg/m2) 0.095* 0.000
 30–34 versus < 30 1.54 (0.81–2.92) 0.187 1.88 (0.95–3.73) 0.081
 ≥ 35 versus < 30 0.48 (0.17–1.37) 0.168 0.63 (0.21–1.91) 0.416
Race
 Nonwhite versus white 0.59 (0.23–1.49) 0.261
Diabetes
 (Yes versus no) 1.11 (0.58–2.12) 0.747

*Included in multivariable analysis (p < 0.20); ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.