Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression for the risk factors of postoperative graft dehiscence.

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

1.43

0.65–3.12

0.37

1.37

0.59–3.20

0.46

BMI ≤ 21 (kg/m2)

1.55

0.86–2.78

0.14

1.10

0.56–2.17

0.79

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

0.85

0.73–0.99

0.0375

1.00

0.81–1.23

0.99

Albumin (g/dl)

0.45

0.23–0.90

0.0240

0.69

0.27–1.74

0.43

Hypertension

0.46

0.23–0.91

0.0248

0.55

0.27–1.14

0.11

Surgery duration, per hour

1.71

1.46–1.99

<0.0001

1.57

1.31–1.87

<0.0001

Net balance of fluid

1.00

1.00–1.00

0.0006

1.00

0.46–1.86

0.09

Infusion of inotrope

1.77

0.96–3.25

0.07

0.93

0.46–1.86

0.83

Infusion of vasopressor

2.11

1.11–4.04

0.0234

2.08

1.04–4.17

0.0379

Transfusion

3.00

1.28–7.02

0.0113

1.67

0.62–4.58

0.32

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