Table 4. Multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with complication after distal radius fracture open reduction and internal fixation.
| Predictors of Any Complication | Adjusted OR (95% CI) a | p -Value |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee involvement | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.995 (0.45–2.20) | 0.991 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | Ref. | – |
| Female | 0.54 (0.22–1.31) | 0.171 |
| COPD | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 2.79 (0.73–10.68) | 0.133 |
| ASA class | ||
| 1 | Ref. | |
| 2 | 0.62 (0.16–2.32) | 0.475 |
| 3 | 0.89 (0.19–4.26) | 0.882 |
| 4 | 6.61 (0.84–52.12) | 0.073 |
| Race | ||
| White | Ref. | |
| Black | 4.48 (1.43–14.03) | 0.01 |
| Unknown | 1.13 (0.35–3.62) | 0.84 |
| Other | 0.00 (0.00–) | 0.998 |
| Predictors of major complication | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p -Value |
| Trainee involvement | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 0.76 (0.31–1.83) | 0.539 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | Ref. | – |
| Female | 0.42 (0.16–1.12) | 0.081 |
| ASA class | ||
| 1 | Ref. | |
| 2 | 1.14 (0.21–6.18) | 0.881 |
| 3 | 1.4 (0.20–9.67) | 0.731 |
| 4 | 13.74 (1.30–144.72) | 0.029 |
| Race | ||
| White | Ref. | |
| Black | 4.38 (1.25–15.42) | 0.021 |
| Unknown | 0.67 (0.14–3.10) | 0.603 |
| Other | 0.00 (0.00–) | 0.998 |
| Predictors of minor complication | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p -Value |
| Trainee involvement | ||
| No | Ref. | |
| Yes | 2.51 (0.34–18.30) | 0.364 |
| COPD | ||
| No | Ref. | – |
| Yes | 11.56 (0.89–149.45) | 0.061 |
| ASA class | ||
| 1 | Ref. | |
| 2 | 0.11 (0.01–1.87) | 0.127 |
| 3 | 0.21 (0.01–6.66) | 0.374 |
| 4 | 1.77 (0.02–166.03) | 0.805 |
| Race | ||
| White | Ref. | |
| Black | 9.12 (0.49–168.76) | 0.138 |
| Unknown | 5.06 (0.51–50.20) | 0.166 |
| Other | 0.00 (0.00–) | 0.998 |
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPT, current procedural terminology; OR, odds ratio.
Note: Bold values are statistically significant.
a
Multivariate logistic regression is adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, smoking status, diabetes, hypertension, COPD, steroid use, ASA class, and CPT code. The values are reported as OR, with the 95% CI in parentheses. p < 0.05 is considered significant