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

Table 5.

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

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Risk factors for mortality P value Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
P value Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
Age
 (< 64 vs. 65-74)
 (< 64 vs. 75-84)
 (< 64 vs. ≥ 85)
0.093
0.413
0.144
0.030

1.764
(0.453-6.872)
2.533
(0.728-8.811)
3.993
(1.147-13.905)
0.784
0.979
0.584
0.489

0.976
(0.157-6.070)
1.608
(0.294-8.810)
1.862
(0.320-10.838)
Male gender 0.621 1.184
(0.606-2.311)
0.307 0.595
(0.220-1.611)
BMI
 Normal vs. Underweight
 Normal vs. Overweight
 Normal vs. Moderate obese
 Normal vs. Severe obese
0.066
0.067
0.059
0.682
0.630

2.818
(0.931-8.527)
0.413
(0.165-1.035)
0.825
(0.328-2.074)
0.740
(0.217-2.519)
0.326
0.086
0.402
0.810
0.571

3.772
(0.830-17.135)
0.611
(0.193-1.932)
1.171
(0.323-4.248)
1.632
(0.300-8.869)
ASA classification
(1 and 2 vs. 3)
(1 and 2 vs. 4)
< 0.001
0.105
< 0.001

2.739
(0.810-9.260)
14.838
(4.273 - 51.526 )
< 0.001
0.275
0.010

3.212
(0.395-26.147)
16.604
(1.956 - 140.959)
Albumin (< 3.0 g/dL) < 0.001 4.036
(1.979 - 8.229)
0.087 2.174
(0.895-5.284)
Blood urea nitrogen (≥ 20.0 mg/dL) 0.017 2.143
(1.143 - 4.018)
0.448 0.678
(0.249-1.849)
Creatinine (≥ 1.3 mg/dL) 0.001 3.349
(1.676 - 6.691)
0.030 3.494
(1.128 - 10.823)
White blood cell count 0.002 1.108
(1.038 - 1.182)
0.062 1.107
(0.995-1.232)
Smoking* 0.577 0.743
(0.262-2.107)
Diabetes 0.320 1.465
(0.690-3.107)
Dyspnea 0.196 1.681
(0.766-3.689)
0.252 0.471
(0.130-1.710)
Functional status prior to surgery
(Independent vs. partially and totally dependent)
0.032
2.304
(1.076 - 4.932)
0.209 1.901
(0.698-5.175)
History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0.015 2.413
(1.191 - 4.891)
0.487 1.424
(0.525-3.864)
Hypertension requiring medication 0.093 1.897
(0.898-4.009)
0.610 0.758
(0.261-2.202)
History of Congestive Heart Failure in 30 days before surgery 0.604 1.707
(0.227-12.864)
Current dialysis < 0.001 10.876
(2.998 - 39.460)
0.977 1.030
(0.139-7.619)
Steroid use 0.550 1.307
(0.543-3.149)
Bleeding disorder 0.490 1.446
(0.507-4.123)

Transfusion within 72 hours before surgery 0.012 7.060
(1.550 - 32.152)
0.270 3.435
(0.383-30.825)
> 10% loss of body weight 0.003 6.589
(1.895 - 22.913)
0.087 4.676
(0.801-27.291)
MAC or local anesthesia < 0.001 3.470
(1.738 - 6.928)
0.019 3.049
(1.197 - 7.762)
Procedure methods
(Kyphoplasty vs. Vertebroplasty)
0.278 0.614
(0.254-1.482)
0.918 0.937
(0.271-3.241)
Operation time
(≤ 30 minutes vs. > 30 minutes)
0.908 0.963
(0.508-1.825)

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.