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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg. 2017 Apr 5;215(1):23–27. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.03.039

Table 6.

Negative binomial regression model identifying factors associated with longer length of stay

Variable Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) P value
CAUTI 1.3 (1.0–1.7) 0.05
POUR 1.2 (1.1–1.2) <0.001
Age, 10 years 1.0 (1.0–1.0) 0.03
Female gender 1.0 (0.9–1.0) 0.18
BMI, 5 kg/m2 1.0 (0.9–1.0) <0.001
Surgery time, h 1.1 (1.1–1.1) <0.001
Intraoperative IV fluid, L 1.0 (1.0–1.0) 0.09
Epidural 1.1 (1.1–1.2) <0.001
ASA Class

 1 Ref Ref
 2 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 0.58
 3 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 0.18
 4 1.4 (1.1–1.8) 0.01
Area

 General abdominal* Ref Ref
 Colon 1.0 (0.9–1.0) 0.23
 Anorectal 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 0.72
 Hepatobiliary 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 0.002
 Pancreas 1.0 (0.9–1.1) 0.47
 Retroperitoneum 0.9 (0.7–1.0) 0.03
 Inguinal 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 0.13
 Thyroid/skin soft tissue 0.8 (0.7–1.1) 0.14
Emergent 1.3 (1.2–1.4) <0.001
Approach

 Open Ref Ref
 Laparoscopic 0.8 (0.8–0.8) <0.001
 Robotic 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.11
 Perineal 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 0.04

Abbreviations: CAUTI, catheter associated urinary tract infection; CI, confidence interval BMI, body mass index; IV, intravenous; POUR, postoperative urinary retention; Ref, reference

*

Includes hernia, small bowel, and gastroesophageal