Table 3 Univariable analysis evaluating potential association between demographic and perioperative characteristics and tendency to following up in the whole cohort.

From: Prevalence and predictors of being lost to follow-up after transurethral resection of the prostate

 

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age (years)

0.91

0.87–0.96

<0.001

BMI [kg/m2]

0.97

0.88–1.07

0.55

CCI categorized

     0

Reference

  

     ≥1

1.32

0.44–1.78

0.738

Educational Status

     Primary/ Secondary school

Reference

  

     High school/University

0.38

0.19–0.78

0.008

Marital Status

     Single

Reference

  

     Married

0.40

0.16–0.96

0.042

Distance traveled (km)

1.12

0.99–1.1

0.31

POC

1.46

0.71–2.96

0.299

PSA (ng/ml)

0.93

0.84–1.03

0.175

Prostate Volume (ml)

0.99

0.98–1.02

0.152

Flow Max (ml/sec)

1.01

0.98–1.03

0.43

Surgery time (min)

0.99

0.98–1.03

0.232

Catheterization time (days)

0.92

0.72–1.18

0.529

Length of stay (days) PRE

0.94

0.81–1.11

0.502

     No

Reference

  

     Yes

0.41

0.16–0.94

0.048

Clavien-Dindo [No. (%)]

     0

Ref.

  

     1

0.72

0.25–0.74

0.026

     ≥2

0.84

0.34–0.85

0.046

  1. Keys: BMI = body mass index; CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; POC = Preoperative catheterization; PSA = Prostate Specific Antigen; PRE = postoperative-related events.
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