Table 6.
Independent Risk Factors Associated with Chronic Edema (Multivariable Analysis)
| Independent risk factors | OR (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Site | ||
| Site A | 1.00 | |
| Site B | 1.54 (1.04–2.27) | 0.024 |
| Site C | 1.35 (1.11–1.64) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| <30 | 1.00 | |
| 30–39 | 1.14 (0.39–3.32) | |
| 40–49 | 1.82 (0.73–4.54) | |
| 50–59 | 2.58 (1.08–6.13) | <0.001 |
| 60–69 | 2.94 (1.26–6.86) | |
| 70–79 | 5.24 (2.27–12.14) | |
| 80–89 | 4.49 (1.90–10.31) | |
| 90+ | 3.78 (1.62–8.85) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1.00 | |
| Asian | 0.53 (0.40–0.71) | |
| Black | 0.66 (0.41–1.07) | <0.001 |
| Other | 0.53 (0.19–1.48) | |
| Mixed | 0.56 (0.23–1.36) | |
| Obesity | ||
| Underweight | 1.00 | |
| Normal weight | 1.64 (1.26–2.15) | |
| Obese | 4.78 (3.45–6.64) | <0.001 |
| Morbidly obese | 10.34 (5.28–20.22) | |
| Heart failure/CHD | ||
| Absent | 1.00 | |
| Present | 1.90 (1.50–2.40) | <0.001 |
| Wound | ||
| Absent | 1.00 | |
| Present | 4.49 (3.72–5.39) | <0.001 |