Table 3.
Multicovariate Regression Analysis on Hospital Length of Stay
| Risk factors | Level | Estimate (95% confidence intervals) | p value |
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| BMI | Obese vs normal | 3.059 (−0.061 – 6.179) | 0.004 |
| Overweight vs normal | 0.701 (−2.119 – 3.521) | ||
| Underweight vs normal | 11.888 (5.199 – 18.577) | ||
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| Cancer type | GU vs GI | 2.467 (−1.063 – 5.997) | <.001 |
| Gyne vs GI | −3.091 (−8.028 – 1.846) | ||
| Sarcoma vs GI | 12.889 (6.468 – 19.31) | ||
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| Units of pRBC transfused during surgery | 0.262 (−0.032 – 0.556) | 0.083 | |
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| Number of infections | 3 vs 0 | 31.793 (20.899 – 42.687) | <.001 |
| 2 vs 0 | 10.066 (5.958 – 14.174) | ||
| 1 vs 0 | 1.216 (−1.536 – 3.968) | ||
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| Anastomotic leak | Yes vs no | 19.071 (12.562 – 25.58) | <.001 |
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| Rehabilitation admission | Yes vs no | 6.491 (2.075 – 10.907) | 0.005 |
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| PM&R consult | Yes vs no | 4.375 (0.923 – 7.827) | 0.015 |
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| Number of consultations | 2–7 vs 0–1 | 5.111 (2.489 – 7.733) | <.001 |
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| GI surgical team involvement in the surgery | Yes vs no | −5.842 (−10.281 – 1.403) | 0.011 |
BMI=body mass index; GU=genitourinary cancer; GI=gastrointestinal cancer; Gyne=gynecologic cancer; pRBC=packed red blood cells; PM&R=physical medicine and rehabilitation