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. 2015 Mar 25;86(2):175–182. doi: 10.3109/17453674.2014.987064

Table 2.

The effects of different patient- and operation-related factors on the incidence of hyperglycemia and severe hyperglycemia. The odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for age, sex, operated joint (hip or knee), and the American Society of Anesthesiologists risk score

Hyperglycemia Adjusted
Severe hyperglycemia Adjusted
n n (%) OR (95% CI) n (%) OR (95% CI)
Gender
 Male 67 26 (39) 1 17 (25) 1
 Female 124 50 (40) 1.4 (0.70–2.7) 31 (25) 1.3 (0.60–2.6)
Age a 1.0 (0.99–1.1) 1.0 (0.97–1.1)
< 55 years 20 5 (25) 1 4 (20) 1
 55–64 years 68 20 (29) 0.7 (0.22–2.5) 10 (15) 0.4 (0.11–1.6)
 65–74 years 72 32 (44) 1.0 (0.79–7.3) 20 (28) 0.7 (0.18–2.7)
≥ 75 years 31 19 (61) 1.7 (0.42–6.7) 14 (45) 1.2 (0.28–5.5)
ASA risk score
 I 16 1 (6) 1 1 (6) 1
 II 92 27 (29) 5.0 (0.61–41) 15 (16) 2.6 (0.31–22)
 III 82 48 (59) 15 (1.8–125) 32 (39) 8.0 (0.93–69)
 IV 1 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Body mass index, kg/m2 a 1.0 (0.94–1.1) 1.0 (0.95–1.1)
< 25.0 28 12 (43) 1 9 (32) 1
 25.0–29.9 71 27 (38) 1.0 (0.37–2.5) 11 (16) 0.4 (0.14–1.2)
 30.0–34.9 60 24 (40) 1.0 (0.36–2.6) 19 (32) 1.1 (0.39–3.0)
 35.0–39.9 20 8 (40) 1.0 (0.28–3.7) 6 (30) 1.0 (0.26–3.9)
≥ 40.0 12 5 (42) 0.8 (0.19–3.8) 3 (25) 0.6 (0.12–3.3)
State of glucose metabolism
 Normal 91 20 (22) 1 10 (11) 1
 IFG and/or IGT 47 17 (36) 1.8 (0.79–4.1) 7 (15) 1.4 (0.48–4.2)
 Newly diagnosed diabetes 17 8 (47) 2.4 (0.79–7.5) 3 (18) 1.5 (0.34–6.1)
 Previously diagnosed diabetes 36 31 (86) 18 (5.7–59) 28 (78) 29 (9.1–97)
Metabolic syndrome
 Without 106 31 (29) 1 18 (17) 1
 With 85 45 (53) 2.2 (1.1–4.2) 30 (35) 2.1 (1.03–4.4)
Smoking
 No 169 67 (40) 1 42 (25) 1
 Yes 22 9 (41) 1.59 (0.52–4.83) 6 (27) 1.6 (0.52–4.8)
Preoperative anemia
 Without 181 69 (38) 1 44 (24) 1
 With 10 7 (70) 3.9 (0.91–17) 4 (40) 2.0 (0.50–8.1)
Renal function
 Normal 100 39 (39) 1 26 (26) 1
 Mild insufficiency 74 29 (39) 0.6 (0.28–1.2) 15 (20) 0.5 (0.22–1.2)
 Moderate insufficiency 17 8 (47) 0.5 (0.12–1.6) 7 (41) 1.0 (0.27–3.7)
Operation-related data
Laterality
 Unilateral 170 72 (42) 1 45 (27) 1
 Bilateral 21 4 (19) 0.5 (0.14–1.5) 3 (14) 0.7 (0.17–2.5)
Time of induction of anesthesia
 Before 10 am 95 41 (43) 1 25 (26) 1
 After 10 am 96 35 (37) 0.7 (0.40–1.4) 23 (24) 0.9 (0.43–1.7)
Duration of surgery × 10 min a 191 0.95 (0.86–1.1) 1.03 (0.92–1.2)
Blood loss × 100 mL a 191 1.0 (0.88–1.1) 1.0 (0.90–1.2)
Tourniquet time × 10 min (incl. knees only) a 117 1.0 (0.84–1.2) 1.2 (0.99–1.5)
Cement used for fixationb
 None 83 36 (43) 1 21 (25) 1
 Any 108 40 (37) 0.8 (0.37–1.6) 27 (25) 1.3 (0.56–2.9)
Blood transfusion
 None 167 63 (38) 1 38 (23) 1
 Any 24 13 (54) 1.3 (0.48–3.3) 10 (42) 1.8 (0.66–4.7)
Closed suction drains
 None 77 31 (40) 1 21 (27) 1
 Any 114 45 (40) 2.0 (0.67–5.8) 27 (24) 1.4 (0.44–4.2)
a

Continuous

b

Fully cementless vs. fully cemented and hybrid joint replacements.

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; IFG: increased fasting glucose;

IGT: impaired glucose tolerance.