Table 4.
Multivariable Regression Model (In-hospital mortality = Outcome).
| Variable | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance: Private (reference) | |||
| Medicaid | 1.1 | (0.67, 1.81) | |
| Uninsured | 0.9 | (0.52, 1.61) | |
| Older Age | 1.6 | (1.18, 2.04) | |
| Male | 1 | (0.6, 1.55) | |
| White | 1.6 | (1.18, 2.04) | |
| Elixhauser Index: 0 (reference) | |||
| 1 | 2 | (0.49, 7.92) | |
| 2 | 2.9 | (0.74, 10.94) | |
| ≥3 | 14.3 | (4.38, 46.94) | |
| Postoperative pneumonia | 1.8 | (1.06, 3.22) | |
| Postoperative myocardial infarction | 2.3 | (0.99, 5.47) | |
| Postoperative wound infection | 2.7 | (1.32, 5.47) | |
| Postoperative pulmonary embolus | 0.6 | (0.08, 4.92) | |
| Postoperative Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 1.5 | (0.48, 4.65) | |
| Bed Size: Large (reference) | |||
| Medium | 0.8 | (0.48, 1.29) | |
| Small | 0.7 | (0.35, 1.29) | |
| Teaching status: Rural (reference) | |||
| Urban teaching | 6.4 | (1.54, 27.01) | |
| Urban nonteaching | 5.8 | (1.38, 24.35) | |