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. 2016 Aug 25;474(11):2472–2481. doi: 10.1007/s11999-016-5039-1

Table 3.

90-day complications and corresponding hazard ratios

Nonstratified model Stratified by diabetic status
Obese Obese and with diabetes Obese and without diabetes
Complication HR 95% CI p Value HR 95% CI p Value HR 95% CI p Value
Acute myocardial infarction 0.94 0.74–1.20 0.631 0.82 0.58–1.17 0.284 0.99 0.70–1.39 0.950
Deep vein thrombosis 1.43 1.14–1.79 0.002 1.26 0.90–1.77 0.174 1.50 1.13–1.97 0.004
Death 0.94 0.73–1.19 0.592 0.90 0.63–1.29 0.575 0.90 0.64–1.25 0.516
Dislocation 1.07 0.85–1.34 0.585 0.99 0.71–1.40 0.963 1.09 0.80–1.50 0.582
Pulmonary embolism 1.57 1.25–1.99 < 0.001 0.99 0.64–1.53 0.970 1.93 1.49–2.50 < 0.001
Implant failure 1.48 1.30–1.68 < 0.001 1.31 1.06–1.62 0.013 1.58 1.34–1.85 < 0.001
Periprosthetic joint infection 3.71 3.20–4.31 < 0.001 2.81 2.23–3.54 < 0.001 4.44 3.67–5.36 < 0.001
Pneumonia 1.11 0.94–1.30 0.214 1.01 0.79–1.29 0.937 1.14 0.92–1.40 0.242
Readmission 1.48 1.40–1.56 < 0.001 1.31 1.20–1.42 < 0.001 1.58 1.47–1.70 < 0.001
Renal failure 1.68 1.56–1.80 < 0.001 1.51 1.37–1.67 < 0.001 1.73 1.57–1.90 < 0.001
Revision 1.91 1.69–2.16 < 0.001 1.65 1.35–2.02 < 0.001 2.07 1.78–2.41 < 0.001
Wound dehiscence 3.91 3.14–4.86 < 0.001 2.85 2.01–4.04 < 0.001 4.75 3.65–6.17 < 0.001

HR = hazard ratio.