Table 4 Ulcer healing influencing factors, simple- and multiple linear regression—Time to complete wound healing [days].

From: Fecal diversion does not support healing of anus-near pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury—results of a retrospective cohort study

 

Simple linear regression

Multiple linear regression A

Parameter

Regression coefficient

p value (95% CI)

Regression coefficient

p value (95% CI)

ASA classification

16.04

0.001 [6.406; 25.668]**

9.28

0.15 [−3.259; 21.818]

Stage ulcers

19.65

0.001 [9.222; 30.068]**

21.62

0.001 [8.446; 34.793]**

Stoma

−15.79

0.03 [−30.094; −1.481]*

−18.19

0.03 [−34.792; −1.594]*

Smoker

−4.80

0.45 [−17.255; 7.654]

6.03

0.40 [−8.064; 20.114]

Age [years]

0.41

0.02 [0.066; 0.749]*

0.04

0.88 [−0.423; 0.494]

Body mass index [kg/m2]

0.42

0.34 [−0.444; 1.285]

0.41

0.43 [−0.625; 1.449]

Duration since SCI [months]

0.01

0.35 [−0.016; 0.044]

−0.001

0.97 [−0.033; 0.032]

Time of surgery after the onset of the ulcer

−0.001

0.86 [−0.015; 0.012]

0.03

0.07 [−0.003; 0.057]

  1. *significant with p < 0.05.
  2. **significant with p < 0.01.