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. 2015 Jun 15;10(6):e0128320. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128320

Table 2. Lead Fixation Method and Lead Insulation vs. Early Heart Perforation Under Logistic Regression Analysis.

Number of Event––no. (%) Adjusted Odds Ratio and 95% CI
Active Passive Both Active vs. Both Passive vs. Both Active vs. Passive
Outcome (n = 3,766) (n = 29,250) (n = 3,088) OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Early heart perforation 3 (0.08) 17 (0.06) 2 (0.06) 1.16 (0.19–7.23) 0.870 0.66 (0.11–3.93) 0.647 1.77 (0.41–7.54) 0.441
Silicone Polyurethane Both Insulation Silicone vs. Both Insulation Polyurethane vs. Both Insulation Silicone vs. Polyurethane
Outcome (n = 29,453) (n = 3,140) (n = 3,511) OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Early heart perforation 16 (0.05) 2 (0.06) 4 (0.11) 0.54 (0.18–1.64) 0.275 0.47 (0.08–2.60) 0.384 1.15 (0.26–5.10) 0.850

The odds ratios (OR) were adjusted for all covariates listed in Table 1.