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. 2019 Dec 5;19:940. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4789-3

Table 5.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with early, late and long-term readmissions

Early readmission
Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Late readmission
Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Long-term readmission
Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Unadjusted Adjusted1 Unadjusted Adjusted1 Unadjusted Adjusted1
Detection mode
 Screen-detected Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Interval cancer 1.14 (0.70–1.86) 0.73 (0.32–1.66) 0.86 (0.53–1.40) 0.60 (0.23–1.53) 1.54 (0.94–2.53) 0.65 (0.22–1.88)
Tumor-node-metastasis stage
 In situ 0.73 (0.30–1.78) 1.44 (0.14–15.15) 0.94 (0.42–2.07) 2.55 (0.24–27.53) 1.25 (0.45–3.46) 5.21 (0.31–88.88)
 Stage I Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Stage II 0.97 (0.57–1.65) 0.65 (0.26–1.61) 0.96 (0.57–1.61) 1.93 (0.68–5.46) 2.29 (1.25–4.22) 0.93 (0.30–2.92)
 Stage III/IV 0.61 (0.26–1.39) 0.27 (0.06–1.30) 0.93 (0.46–1.86) 2.71 (0.55–13.42) 3.31 (1.66–6.62) 1.64 (0.33–8.10)
Surgical treatment
 Conservative2 surgery without lymphadenectomy 1.65 (0.96–2.84) 2.91 (1.13–7.52) 1.09 (0.66–1.78) 1.26 (0.45–3.53) 0.45 (0.22–0.92) 0.46 (0.11–1.87)
 Conservative2 surgery with lymphadenectomy Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Radical3 surgery with or without lymphadenectomy 1.54 (0.82–2.89) 2.54 (0.84–7.71) 0.76 (0.40–1.45) 0.46 (0.12–1.76) 2.04 (1.17–3.55) 1.57 (0.46–5.30)
Surgical complications4
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 1.91 (1.09–3.34) 3.62 (1.27–10.29) 1.13 (0.62–2.05) 1.23 (0.36–4.16) 1.33 (0.71–2.49) 0.59 (0.18–1.97)
Medical complications5
 No Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
 Yes 2.55 (1.50–4.32) 2.69 (0.84–8.60) 3.28 (2.02–5.32) 8.72 (2.83–26.86) 3.76 (2.24–6.31) 4.79 (1.41–16.31)

1 Model adjusted by age, Charlson Index, detection mode, tumor-node metastasis stage, focality, tumor grade, tumor phenotype, surgical and adjuvant treatment, general complications, surgical and medical complications, and screening program

2 Included: quadrantectomy, tumorectomy, and segmentectomy

3 Included: simple mastectomy, radical mastectomy, and modified radical mastectomy

4 Included: lymphedema, adhesions, skin infection, and soft tissue necrosis

5 Included: treatment toxicity, endometrial alterations, hypothyroidism, mycosis, vascular insufficiency, asthenia, palpitations, mastitis, and depression