Table 5.

Multivariate-Adjusted Likelihood Ratio of Poor Outcomes after ECF Repair by Interquartile Range

	IQR1 (95% CI)	p-value	IQR2 (95% CI)	p-value	IQR3 (95% CI)	p-value	IQR4 (95% CI)	p-value
1-year Leak	2.41 (0.62–9.42)	0.21	0.77 (0.18–3.31)	0.73	1.29 (0.32–5.25)	0.72	1.00 (N/A)	(N/A)
1-year Mortality	25.78 (1.81–367.6)	0.02*	3.78 (0.23–61.50)	0.35	6.04 (0.42–87.19)	0.19	1.00 (N/A)	(N/A)
3-year Mortality	10.19 (1.55–67.12)	0.02*	1.24 (0.17–9.19)	0.83	3.58 (0.38–26.87)	0.22	1.00 (N/A)	(N/A)
30-Day Complication	15.52 (1.64–146.58)	0.02*	1.38 (0.36–5.21)	0.64	1.84 (0.48–6.97)	0.37	1.00 (N/A)	(N/A)
Dependent Discharge	6.03 (1.30–28.03)	0.02*	1.60 (0.30–8.49)	0.55	2.83 (0.56–14.15)	0.21	1.00 (N/A)	(N/A)

Likelihood ratio based on comparisons to IQR4, controlling for BMI, Time from CT Scan to Operative Repair, Multiple Tracts, Small Bowel Fistula Location, Albumin < 3.0, MFI ≥ 2 ECF; Enterocutaneous fistula, IQR; interquartile range, CI; confidence interval.

^*marks significance below α = 0.05.