Table 3.
Univariate analysis result of variables
| Variables | P-value* |
|---|---|
| Age | 0.03 |
| Sex | 0.12‡ |
| Total medical cost | 0.00 |
| Duration of hospital stay | 0.00 |
| Insurance types | 0.24† |
| Spine surgery type: lumbar | 0.00 |
| Spine surgery approach: anterior | 0.00 |
| Infection | 0.18‡ |
| Diabetes | 0.34† |
| Hypertension | 0.01 |
| Use of NSAIDs | 0.01 |
| Invasive procedures | 0.39† |
| Bleeding factors | 0.00 |
| Trauma | 0.31† |
| Anticoagulant use | 0.51† |
| Surgical time: > 2 h | 0.00 |
| Blood loss: > 0.5 L | 0.00 |
| Type of hospital: small hospitals | 0.09‡ |
| Number of hospital beds: > 200 | 0.03 |
| Location of hospital: rural area | 0.00 |
*Variables with a dagger (†) mean that the P-value of the corresponding variable is not statistically significant. Variables with a double dagger (‡) means that the P-value of the corresponding variable is located between 0.05 and 0.20, indicating marginal significance. A P-value of 0.00 indicates a P-value < 0.001