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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Apr 24;217(1):56–63. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.02.023

Table 4.

Multivariate Cox Models for Factors Associated with Laparoscopic Colectomy

Variable OR(95% CI) Wald p
value
Overall
Wald p
value
Adherence 0.68 (0.54–0.85) 0.0008 0.0008
Bowel obstruction 0.39 (0.31–0.49) <0.0001 0.0001
Bowel Perforation 0.59 (0.40–0.88) 0.0092 0.0092
Stage 0.0279
  T3 0.76 (0.62–0.93) 0.0874
  T4 0.77 (0.57–1.05) 0.3671
Payment method 0.0009
  Medicare/Medicaid 1.16 (0.75–1.79) 0.7024
  Military 0.93 (0.60–1.44) 0.0733
  Private 1.42 (0.96–2.10) 0.0005
Surgery year <0.0001
  2005 2.04 (1.28–3.25) 0.0002
  2006 4.22 (2.92–6.12) 0.0972
  2007 4.53 (3.22–6.38) 0.0018
  2008 6.23 (4.39–8.84) <0.0001
  2009 9.16 (6.42–13.06) <0.0001