Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression for the risk factors of postoperative composite complications.

From: The effect of preventive use of corticosteroids on postoperative complications after esophagectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Variables

Univariable

Multivariable

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

Corticosteroids

1.31

0.82–2.09

0.26

1.01

0.58–1.75

0.98

Age > 66 years

1.52

1.09–2.11

0.0125

1.41

0.97–2.06

0.07

Male

1.94

0.95–3.94

0.07

2.67

1.02–6.97

0.0445

BMI ≤21 (kg/m2)

1.49

1.06–2.09

0.0215

1.80

1.21–2.67

0.0037

TNM stage 3 & 4

1.51

1.05–2.17

0.0279

1.23

0.83–1.80

0.30

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

0.89

0.82–0.98

0.02

0.98

0.86–1.11

0.74

Albumin (g/dl)

0.58

0.39–0.88

0.01

0.93

0.52–1.67

0.82

Surgery duration, per hour

1.34

1.21–1.49

<0.0001

1.27

1.13–1.43

0.0001

Infusion of inotrope

1.61

1.12–2.31

0.01

1.04

0.68–1.60

0.86

Infusion of vasopressor

1.49

1.06–2.10

0.02

1.35

0.92–1.98

0.12

Transfusion

1.91

1.04–3.50

0.04

0.91

0.42–1.96

0.82

  1. Variables with P < 0.2 in univariable analysis were presented in Univariable column. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, TNM tumor node metastasis, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.