Table 2b.

Predictors of overall complications following cystectomy for treating bladder cancer, with special emphasis on selected nutritional-dependent prognostic factors [continuous albumin distribution]

		Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)	p-value*
Preoperative albumin	Per 0.5 mg/dL decrease	1.20 (1.02, 1.40)	0.02
Greater than 10% loss in body weight in the last 6 months	Yes	1.03 (0.43, 2.49)	0.94
	No	Reference
BMI	Per 1 unit increase	1.00 (0.97, 1.03)	0.84

^*After adjusting for significant variables on bivariable analysis (BMI, age, sex, resident presence in OR, year of operation, smoking history, pre-operative pulmonary and cardiac comorbidity, pre-operative acute renal failure, prior operation within 30 days, operative time, ASA classification, pre-operative blood transfusion). Remaining nutritional parameters were included in the multivariable model regardless of bivariable significance.