Table 3.
Inpatient Complications in Patients Still in Hospital at 30 Days (n=387)
| Complication | Number (%) | p value | OR (95% CI), unadjusted | OR (95% CI), adjusted* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any complication | 83 (22) | <0.0001 | 4.6 (3.2–6.5) | 5.3 (3.6–7.8) |
| Any hospital-acquired infection | 71 (18) | <0.0001 | 5.8 (3.9–8.7) | 7.3 (4.7–11.2) |
| Surgical site infection (SSI) | 54 (14) | <0.0001 | 5.2 (3.4–8.2) | 6.1 (3.8–9.8) |
| Urinary tract infection (UTI) | 14 (4) | <0.0001 | 42.5 (5.6–323.9) | N/A |
| Pneumonia | 5 (1) | 0.2 | 2.1 (0.7–6.7) | N/A |
*
Only outcomes with sufficient sample size were subjected to multivariable analysis, controlling for age, gender, hospital, mechanism of injury, and GCS.
N/A=not applicable.