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. 2020 Sep 18;37(5):318–325. doi: 10.3393/ac.2020.08.26

Table 4.

Univariate analysis for IPAA leak, pouch fistula, and pouch failure as well as multivariate model for pouch failure

Factor Univariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
Anastomotic leak Pouch fistula Pouch failure Pouch failure
Sex, female vs. male 1.60 (0.52–4.93) 1.52 (0.69–3.36) 0.65 (0.16–2.68)
Age (yr), ≤ 30 vs. > 30 1.89 (0.50–7.09) 0.37 (0.16–0.82) 1.11 (0.27–4.57)
Body mass index (kg/m2), ≤ 18.1 vs. > 18.1 0.15 (0.04–0.58) 0.65 (0.17–2.55) 0.72 (0.08–6.46)
Disease extent, E2 vs. E3 3.02 (0.38–23.97) 0.74 (0.27–2.00) 1.84 (0.22–15.23)
Steroids > 20 mg/day within 7 days, yes vs. no
Before colectomy 7.44 (0.94–59.02) 3.70 (1.20–11.40) Inf (NaN–Inf) 1.03 (0.96–1.09)
Before pouch surgery 3.04 (0.59–15.59) 1.12 (0.23–5.42) 5.00 (0.89–28.02) 1.06 (0.93–1.20)
Cyclosporin within 30 days before surgery, yes vs. no 2.10 (0.54–8.18) 1.62 (0.55–4.78) 0.93 (0.11–7.92)
Anti-TNF within 30 days before surgery, yes vs. no Inf (NaN–Inf) 2.62 (0.33–21.03) 0.76 (0.09–6.82)
Acute indication, yes vs. no 2.51 (0.75–8.43) 4.05 (1.64–9.99) 4.15 (0.84–20.53)
Surgery stage, 2 vs. 3 1.46 (0.39–5.53) 0.74 (0.31–1.73) 1.36 (0.27–6.99)
IPAA anastomosis, hand-sewn vs. stapled Inf (NaN–Inf) Inf (NaN–Inf) 1.19 (0.14–10.00)
Anastomotic leak NA 4.14 (1.25–13.71) 8.35 (1.82–38.40) 1.19 (1.06–1.33)
Pouch fistula NA NA 14.09 (3.29–60.44) 1.20 (1.10–1.31)

Values are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).

E2, left-sided ulcerative colitis (UC); E3, extensive UC; NaN, not a number; Inf, infinity; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; IPAA, ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, NA, not applicable.