Table III.
Multivariable analysis for predictors of any complication among patients with and without deep reflux
| Characteristics | OR | 95% Cl | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep vein reflux | 5.72 | 2.21–14.81 | <.001 |
| Year of surgery | |||
| 2016 | 0.35 | 0.08–1.48 | .154 |
| 2017 | 0.83 | 0.28–2.49 | .743 |
| 2018 | 0.34 | 0.11–1.09 | .069 |
| 2019 | 0.64 | 0.15–2.72 | .545 |
| Age (per year) | 0.98 | 0.94–1.01 | .144 |
| BMI (per point) | 1.06 | 1.00–1.12 | .040 |
| No. of pregnancies | |||
| 0 | REF | REF | REF |
| 1 | 3.95 | 0.38–41.01 | .250 |
| 2 | 4.29 | 0.51–36.17 | .180 |
| 3 | 6.09 | 0.70–53.37 | .103 |
| 4 | 10.26 | 1.07–98.50 | .044 |
| 5 | 5.26 | 0.27–101.53 | .272 |
| 6 | 13.64 | 0.99–187.49 | .051 |
| Non-white race | 1.31 | 0.46–3.73 | .609 |
| Prior varicose vein procedure | 1.27 | 0.49–3.28 | .617 |
| History of DVT | 0.93 | 0.17–5.22 | .934 |
| Anticoagulation | 0.78 | 0.09–6.99 | .822 |
| Preoperative VCSS (per point) | 0.92 | 0.74–1.13 | .422 |
| Preoperative CEAP | |||
| 2 | REF | REF | REF |
| 3 | 0.43 | 0.16–1.13 | .087 |
| 4 | 0.67 | 0.15–3.04 | .599 |
| 5 | – | – | – |
| 6 | 1.15 | 0.07–20.02 | .923 |
| Compression compliance | |||
| Never | REF | REF | |
| Intermittent | 0.41 | 0.05–2.82 | .363 |
| Most days | 2.49 | 0.52–11.92 | .252 |
| Every day | 1.17 | 0.30–4.55 | .822 |
BMI, Body mass index; CEAP, Clinical, Etiologic, Anatomic, and Physiologic; CI, confidence interval; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; OR, odds ratio; VCSS, Venous Clinical Severity Score.