Table 3.
Multivariate Analysis of Variables Associated with Extreme Cost (top 20%) Urethroplasty after adjusting for age, race and year
| Multivariate OR of Extreme Cost (CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|
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| Graft Use | 0.005 | |
|
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| No graft | – | |
| Buccal graft | 1.30 (.88–1.93) | |
| Other graft | 1.78 (1.20–2.64) | |
|
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| Hospital location | 0.01 | |
|
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| rural vs. urban | 3.50 (1.31–9.31) | |
|
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| Length of Hospital Stay | <.0001 | |
|
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| 0 | – | – |
| 1 | – | |
| 2 | 5.45 (2.40–12.40) | |
| 3 | 5.22 (1.71–15.94) | |
| 4 | 14.29 (4.15–49.25) | |
| 5+ | 61.13 (15.10–247.54) | |
|
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| Number of Comorbidities | 0.02 | |
|
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| 0 | – | |
| 1 | 1.56 (1.19–2.04) | |
| 2 | 1.32 (.85–2.03) | |
| 3 or more | 1.56 (.78–3.12) | |
|
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| Complications | ||
|
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| yes vs. no | 3.19 (2.14–4.75) | <.0001 |
|
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| Complication Type | ||
|
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| Genitourinary | 3.03 (1.72–5.32) | 0.0001 |
| Surgical | 3.85 (1.84–8.07) | 0.0004 |
| Wound | 8.66 (3.14–23.94) | <.0001 |
| Respiratory | 8.44 (2.06–34.60) | 0.003 |