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. 2020 Dec 30;12(6):1125–1134. doi: 10.1177/2192568220976355

Table 3.

Risk Factors for Minor Complications by Univairate Logistic Regression Analysis and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis After Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Risk factors for minor complications P value Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
P value Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
Age
 (< 64 vs. 65-74)
 (< 64 vs. 75-84)
 (< 64 vs. ≥ 85)
0.423
0.198
0.160
0.096

1.981
(0.699-5.610)
2.030
(0.755-5.456)
2.382
(0.857-6.619)
0.732
0.764
0.455
0.319

1.249
(0.293-5.327)
1.690
(0.427-6.694)
2.090
(0.490-8.912)
Male gender 0.184 1.576
(0.805-3.084)
0.295 0.601
(0.231-1.558)
BMI
 Normal vs. Underweight
 Normal vs. Overweight
 Normal vs. Moderate obese
 Normal vs. Severe obese
0.581
0.533
0.127
0.218
0.778

1.606
(0.362-7.123)
1.667
(0.865-3.211)
1.646
(0.745-3.637)
1.172
(0.389-3.530)
0.238
0.604
0.022
0.137
0.594

1.567
(0.202-15.151)
2.972
(1.168-7.563)
2.368
(0.760-7.383)
1.576
(0.296-8.380)
ASA classification
 (1 and 2 vs. 3)
 (1 and 2 vs. 4)
0.184
0.086
0.113

1.961
(0.908-4.234)
2.295
(0.821-6.416)
0.967
0.858
0.978

1.101
(0.381-3.184)
0.980
(0.237-4.046)
Albumin (< 3.0 g/dL) 0.211 1.647
(0.753-3.600)
0.181 1.777
(0.765-4.131)
Blood urea nitrogen (≥ 20.0 mg/dL) 0.028 1.866
(1.068 - 3.260)
0.813 1.100
(0.498-2.429)
Creatinine (≥ 1.3 mg/dL) 0.412 1.378
(0.640-2.969)
White blood cell count 0.002 1.103
(1.038 - 1.172)
0.076 1.093
(0.991-1.206)
Smoking* 0.636 1.203
(0.560-2.582)
Diabetes 0.239 1.481
(0.770-2.851)
0.704 1.210
(0.466-3.094)
Dyspnea 0.040 1.989
(1.031 - 3.839)
0.783 1.157
(0.411-3.255)
Functional status prior to surgery
(Independent vs. partially and totally dependent)
0.033
2.100
(1.060 - 4.163)
0.838 0.893
(0.304-2.628)
History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0.026 2.070
(1.092 - 3.923)
0.037 2.599
(1.061 - 6.367)
Hypertension requiring medication 0.014 2.388
(1.193 - 4.784)
0.863 1.087
(0.422-2.802)
History of Congestive Heart Failure in 30 days before surgery 0.815 1.271
(0.170-9.522)
Current dialysis 0.999
Steroid use 0.049 1.975
(1.002 - 3.893)
0.829 1.117
(0.410-3.045)
Bleeding disorder 0.920 1.055
(0.375-2.966)

Transfusion within 72 hours before surgery 0.403 2.390
(0.310-18.432)
> 10% loss of body weight 0.998
MAC or local anesthesia 0.988 0.993
(0.420-2.351)
Procedure methods
(Kyphoplasty vs. Vertebroplasty)
0.202 0.607
(0.282-1.307)
0.192 0.506
(0.182-1.407)
Operation time
(≤ 30 minutes vs. > 30 minutes)
0.111 0.617
(0.341-1.118)
0.673 0.841
(0.337-1.721)

CI, confidence interval; BMI, Body Mass Index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; * means current smoking for recent 1 year. Hypoalbuminemia was defined as a serum albumin of less than 3.0 g/dL. means 10% loss of body weight in the 6 months prior to surgery.