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. 2019 Jun 14;3(2):99–107. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.03.003

Table V.

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of postoperative complications between OA and fracture

OA
Fracture
Bivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
(n = 6570), % (n = 646), % Odds ratio P value Odds ratio P value
Readmission 2.36 6.81 0.331 (0.234-0.467) <.001 0.433 (0.286-0.657) <.001
Postoperative dislocation 0.46 2.01 0.223 (0.116-0.430) <.001 0.202 (0.091-0.445) <.001
Nonroutine discharge 9.19 35.45 0.182 (0.152-0.219) <.001 0.378 (0.300-0.476) <.001
Return to OR 1.05 2.79 0.359 (0.212-0.609) <.001 0.357 (0.191-0.667) .001
Postoperative SSI 0.26 0.62 0.416 (0.140-1.241) .116 0.225 (0.071-0.714) .011
Postoperative PE 0.27 0.93 0.293 (0.116-0.741) .009 0.280 (0.102-0.769) .014
Postoperative DVT 0.21 0.62 0.343 (0.112-1.044) .060 0.348 (0.096-1.264) .109
Postoperative bleeding requiring transfusion 1.60 14.55 0.095 (0.071-0.128) <.001 0.197 (0.137-0.282) <.001
Postoperative pneumonia 0.41 0.93 0.440 (0.181-1.070) .070 1.257 (0.366-4.312) .717
Postoperative renal insufficiency 0.08 0.31 0.245 (0.047-1.267) .093 0.449 (0.059-3.427) .440
Postoperative cardiac arrest 0.06 0.31 0.393 (0.044-3.521) .404 1.898 (0.072-50.024) .701
Postoperative myocardial infarction 0.17 0.62 0.269 (0.085-0.848) .025 0.732 (0.151-3.545) .698
Postoperative urinary tract infection 0.52 1.86 0.275 (0.142-0.533) <.001 0.764 (0.299-1.954) .575

OA, osteoarthritis; OR, operating room; SSI, surgical site infection; PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep venous thrombosis.

Significant differences (P < .05) are indicated with bold text.