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. 2018 Feb;10(2):776–783. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.49

Table 3. Logistic regression analysis of independent risk factors for VAE after cardiac surgery.

Items OR 95% CI P value
Chronic bronchitis 3.841 1.031–76.828 0.046
NYHA grade IV 1.863 0.913–2.894 0.092
LVEF <30% 1.811 1.107–2.973 0.018
CPB time 4.849 2.317–9.851 0.007
Aortic clamping time 4.392 1.078–18.132 0.044
Dosage of blood products 19.654 7.338–41.368 0.000
AKI 4.014 2.075–26.781 0.023
Reintubation 3.667 1.309–11.142 0.017
Mechanical ventilation time 25.144 8.512–50.310 0.000

VAE, ventilator-associated event; OR, odds ratios; CI, confidence intervals; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; AKI, acute kidney injury; NYHA, New York Heart Association.