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. 2017 Nov;5(21):418. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.08.11

Table 3. Regression analysis of Hb loss (g/dL).

Variable Univariable Multivariable
Regression coefficient 95% CI P value Regression coefficient 95% CI P value
Continuous1
   Age (years) 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) 0.145 0.0 (0.0 to 0.0) 0.177
   BMI (kg/m2) 0.0 (−0.1 to 0.0) 0.328 0.0 (−0.1 to 0.0) 0.113
   Preoperative Hb (g/dL) 0.4 (0.2 to 0.5) <0.001 0.4 (0.2 to 0.6) <0.001
Catagorical2
   Gender (male vs. female) 0.7 (0.3 to 1.1) <0.001 0.2 (−0.3 to 0.7) 0.398
   Anticoagulant (yes vs. no) 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.6) 0.693 0.0 (−0.5 to 0.5) 0.907
   Tourniquet (yes vs. no) 0.0 (−0.5 to 0.4) 0.842 0.0 (−0.4 to 0.4) 0.991
   Anesthesia (regional vs. general) −0.3 (−0.8 to 0.1) 0.166 −0.1 (−0.5 to 0.3) 0.710
   Drain placement (yes vs. no) 0.3 (−0.2 to 0.7) 0.246 0.4 (0.0 to 0.8) 0.044
   TXA (yes vs. no) −0.5 (−0.9 to 0.1) 0.029 −0.9 (−1.4 to 0.4) <0.001

1, Regression coefficient represents the expected difference in Hb loss for an increase of the independent variable by one unit; 2, Regression coefficient represents the expected difference in Hb loss for the specified binary category. BMI, body mass index; Hb, hemoglobin; TXA, tranexamic acid.