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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 30.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Sep 1;27(2):199–207. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.04.006

Table V.

Multivariate analysis of select morbidity classes, mortality, and LOS between the general and regional anesthetic groups

Outcomes General versus regional
OR 95% CI P value
Any morbidity
 Unadjusted 1.15 0.97, 1.36 0.0982
 Multivariate modela 1.12 0.93, 1.34 0.2382
Wound morbidity
 Unadjusted 1.05 0.82, 1.35 0.7100
 Multivariate modelb 0.96 0.73, 1.26 0.7812
Pulmonary morbidity
 Unadjusted 1.28 0.83, 1.99 0.2647
 Multivariate modelc 1.41 0.88, 2.26 0.1551
Cardiovascular morbidity
 Unadjusted 1.28 0.75, 2.20 0.3726
 Multivariate modeld 1.38 0.78, 2.43 0.2695
Operative morbidity
 Unadjusted 1.17 0.97, 1.42 0.1069
 Multivariate modele 1.18 0.95, 1.45 0.1306
Mortality
 Unadjusted 1.00 0.62, 1.61 0.9900
 Multivariate modelf 1.21 0.72, 2.02 0.4649
Ratio days 95% CI P value

LOS
 Unadjusted 1.01 0.97, 1.06 0.6244
 Multivariate modela 1.01 0.97, 1.06 0.6203
a

Model covariates for any morbidity and LOS: age, gender, race, ASA class, work RVU, preoperative sepsis, functional status, revascularization/amputation, WBC, history of COPD, platelets, rest pain/gangrene, HCT, BMI, steroid use, dyspnea, wound class, current smoker, weight loss >10%, history of CHF, preoperative renal failure, eGFR, cerebrovascular accident, transfer status, operative time.

b

Model covariates for wound: age, gender race, work RVU, revascularization/amputation, BMI, current smoker, history of PTCI, transfer status, history of COPD, platelets, WBC, return to operating room, graft failure, diabetes, operative time.

c

Model covariates for pulmonary: age, gender, race, work RVU, functional status, ASA class, preoperative sepsis, history of COPD, wound class, WBC, preoperative cerebrovascular accident, dyspnea, red blood cell count >4, HCT, diabetes, return to operating room, operative time.

d

Model covariates for cardiovascular: age, gender, race, ASA class, work RVU, functional status, WBC, HCT, platelets, revascularization/amputation, dyspnea, history of angina, history of PTCI, history of CABG, history of TIA, HTN, history of CHF, current smoker, operative time.

e

Model covariates for operative: age, gender, race, infrapopliteal bypass, graft, work RVU, history of diabetes mellitus, bleeding disorder, platelets, sepsis, revascularization/amputation, history of PTCI, wound class, BMI, current smoker, functional status, ASA class, operative time.

f

Model covariates for mortality: age, gender, race, functional status, ASA class, work RVU, WBC, dyspnea, platelets, BMI, history of CHF, dialysis, steroid use, preoperative sepsis, history of COPD, graft failure, return to operating room, operative time.