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. 2014 Aug 12;9(8):e104041. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104041

Table 4. Factors associated with intraoperative cardiac arrest in older patients.

Factors Odds Ratio 95% CI Estimated Coefficient P value
Age, yr
60–74 1.0 (Reference)
75–90 0.89 0.57–1.42 −0.10 0.65
≥91 0.70 0.09–5.27 −0.35 0.73
Sex
Male 1.0 (Reference)
Female 1.01 0.67–1.52 0.10 0.96
ASA physical status
I–II 1.0 (Reference)
III–V 14.52 4.48–47.08 2.67 <0.001
Surgical procedures
Nonemergency 1.0 (Reference)
Emergency 8.07 5.14–12.68 2.09 <0.001
Anesthesia technique
No general anesthesia 1.0 (Reference)
General anesthesia 4.31 2.21–8.41 1.46 <0.001

ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; OR: odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.