Table VI.
Variable | PE model | p-value* | Combined VTE model | p-value* | ||
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Exp RR | 95% CI | Exp RR | 95% CI | |||
Simultaneous bilateral TKA | 4.26 | 2.13 to 8.52 | < 0.0001 | 3.38 | 1.96 to 5.84 | < 0.0001 |
NIS VTE score (per 10 points)† | 1.12 | 1.06 to 1.16 | < 0.0001 | 1.09 | 1.05 to 1.14 | < 0.0001 |
*p-values calculated using logistic regression †NIS VTE score excluding bilateral joint as a risk factor PE, pulmonary embolism; VTE, venous thromboembolism; Exp RR, exponential relative risk; CI, confidence interval; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; NIS, National Inpatient Sample