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. 2022 Oct;14(10):3719–3726. doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-474

Table 4. Factors associated in-hospital death or prolonged hospitalization (>28 days).

Variables Univariate Multivariate
Crude OR 95% CI P value Adjust OR 95% CI P value
Age ≤1 year 3.8 1.3–10.7 0.009
Non-postoperative chylothorax 6.9 1.4–34.5 0.006 4.4 0.6–32.5 0.127
Total TPN used >14 days 12.4 3.5–43.8 <0.001 11.9 2.3–59.9 <0.001
Mechanical ventilator required 6.7 1.9–23.5 0.001
Sepsis 5.5 1.7–17.9 0.002
Hypoalbuminemia 11.0 2.8–43.7 <0.001 13.0 1.9–89.8 0.009
Ventilator-associated pneumonia 23.7 2.9–194.2 <0.001 41.2 3.1–542.4 <0.001
ICD-related complication 12.5 3.7–41.8 <0.001

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; TPN, total parenteral nutrition; ICD, intercostal drainage.