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. 2017 Jan 9;12(1):e0169909. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169909

Table 2. Results of the Multivariate Analyses.

Predictive factor OR 95% CI P
Average age 1.030 1.006; 1.054 0.015
Presence of a diaper 1.555 0.980; 2.467 0.061*
Absence of railings on the bed (restraint) 1.668 1.062; 2.622 0.026
Average daily postoperative positioning 0.897 0.828; 0.971 0.008
Average percentage of days with a urinary catheter 1.013 1.008; 1.018 <0.0005
Average percentage of days with the partial presence of a caregiver 0.994 0.990; 0.999 0.012
Average percentage of days with a foam valve 1.025 1.018; 1.032 <0.0005
Average percentage of days with pain 1.008 1.002; 1.014 0.008

Results of the multivariate analyses carried out for the identification of the predictive factors for pressure ulcers in patients with hip fractures.

*The presence of a diaper with a value close to significance (p = 0.061) improves the predictiveness of the overall model when the other factors remain constant.