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Table 6 Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses

From: The effects of pre-existing dementia on surgical outcomes in emergent and nonemergent general surgical procedures: assessing differences in surgical risk with dementia

 

Dementia group

Non-dementia group

Predictive factors

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Predictive factors for morbidity by group

 Emergent operations

3.56 (1.0–12.67)

.05

3.20 (1.20–8.55)

.02

 ASA classification > 2

1.15 (0.41–3.22)

.79

.38 (.17–.84)

.02

 Cardiac arrhythmia

2.87 (0.91–9.02)

.07

2.05 (0.68–6.19)

.21

 Diabetes mellitus

.89 (0.30–2.66)

.84

2.77 (0.94–8.21)

.07

 Age ≥ 75 years

0.34 (0.11–1.04)

.06

1.50 (.56–3.92)

.41

Predictive factors for mortality by group

 ASA classification > 2

2.98 (1.22–7.26)

.02

5.18 (1.23–21.83)

.03

 Pulmonary complication

.07 (.02–.23)

<.001

.02 (.002–.09)

<.001

 Wound complication

1.28 (.43–3.84)

.66

.15 (.02–.93)

.04

 Age ≥ 75 years

4.04 (.91–17.90)

.07

2.12 (.40–11.15)

.38

 Cardiac arrhythmia

.96 (.34–2.67)

.94

1.87 (.36–9.73)

.48

 Emergent operation

1.34 (.43–4.54)

.59

0.32 (0.07–1.40)

.13

  1. ASA The American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification