Table 6.
Odds ratios for associations of patient characteristics with surgical complications
| % with Complications | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.6% | ||
| Age | |||
| < 1 year | 7.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 1 year | 13.0% | 1.93 (1.52, 2.45) ‡ | 1.61 (1.27, 2.06) ‡ |
| 2 years | 11.1% | 1.61 (1.11, 2.33) † | 1.33 (0.91, 1.96) |
| 3 years | 19.4% | 3.12 (2.12, 4.60) ‡ | 2.53 (1.67, 3.82) ‡ |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 9.0% | 1.06 (0.86, 1.30) | 0.96 (0.79, 1.18) |
| Male | 8.5% | 1 | 1 |
| Race | |||
| Non-white | 8.8% | 1.05 (0.83, 1.33) | 1.02 (0.80, 1.31) |
| White | 8.5% | 1 | 1 |
| Comorbid condition | |||
| Yes | 22.9% | 3.60 (2.74, 4.75) ‡ | 3.07 (2.33, 4.03) ‡ |
| No | 7.6% | 1 | 1 |
| Procedure type | |||
| Craniotomy | 13.8% | 1.84 (1.41, 2.39) ‡ | 1.56 (1.18, 2.06) ‡ |
| Craniectomy | 13.0% | 1.63 (1.20, 2.21) ‡ | 1.43 (0.99, 2.04) |
| Opening of cranial suture | 6.6% | 0.64 (0.51, 0.82) ‡ | 0.87 (0.65, 1.15) |
| Skull flap formation | 11.0% | 1.37 (1.04, 1.81) † | 1.45 (1.06, 1.98) † |
| Bone graft to skull | 10.3% | 1.29 (0.99, 1.67) | 1.18 (0.89, 1.56) |
| Cranial osteoplasty | 9.5% | 1.30 (1.04, 1.62) † | 1.24 (0.94, 1.65) |
†
p<0.05
‡
p<0.01