Table 3.
Multivariate analysis, binomial logistic regression results, independent predictors of complications
| Independent variable | Regression coefficient (B) | Wald statistic | Significance | Odds ratio | 95 % CI for odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Female gender | −0.848a | 4.896 | 0.027† | 0.428 | 0.202 | 0.908 |
| ISS | 0.084 | 43.957 | <0.0005† | 1.087 | 1.061 | 1.115 |
| Time to resuscitation | 0.031 | 4.180 | 0.041† | 1.032 | 1.001 | 1.063 |
| Presence of femur fracture | −0.806b | 6.150 | 0.013† | 0.447 | 0.236 | 0.845 |
| Constant | −2.696 | 19.090 | <0.0005 | 0.067 | ||
A 2.7-h increase in time to resuscitation had equivalent odds for sustaining a complication as a 1-unit increase on the ISS
ISS Injury Severity Score
†p < 0.05
aA negative value for gender suggests females suffer fewer complications than males
bA negative value for femur fracture suggests that patients with a femur fracture suffer fewer complications than those without