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. 2014 Oct 1;9(10):e108290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108290

Table 3. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for delayed colonic postpolypectomy hemorrhage.

Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval P Value
Polypectomy methods 0.790Inline graphic
Hot biopsy forcep 1
Snare polypectomy 3.2 0.4–23.3 0.250
EMR 2.8 0.4–21.7 0.320
EPMR 5.1 0.5–47.7 0.150
APC 0 0 0.990
Biopsy forcep 0 0 0.990
Polyp size (mm) <0.001
≤10 1
>10 4.6 2.9–7.2
Polyp pathology 0.008
Inflammatory/hyperplastic 1
Adenomatous 1.4 0.7–2.6 0.320
Serrated 1.5 0.2–11.9 0.690
Juvenile 4.3 1.8–11.0 0.001
Peutz-Jehger 3.3 1.0–10.7 0.040
Immediate postpolypectomy bleeding 0.004
No 1
Yes 2.9 1.4–5.9

Inline graphic, Polypectomy methods were not risk factors, with p>0.1, but the polypectomy methods were still selected to enter the logistic regression model.