Table 6 Multivariable logistic regression for the risk factors of postoperative infection.

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

1.28

0.76–2.18

0.36

1.99

0.53–1.83

0.97

Age > 66 years

2.05

1.41–2.97

0.0002

1.76

1.16–2.68

0.0083

Male

1.76

0.79–3.90

0.16

1.72

0.65–4.55

0.28

BMI ≤ 21 (kg/m2)

1.35

0.92–1.99

0.128

1.76

1.13–2.74

0.0130

TNM stage 3 & 4

1.32

0.87–2.00

0.19

1.11

0.71–1.71

0.65

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

0.90

0.81–0.99

0.0330

1.01

0.87–1.18

0.86

Albumin (g/dl)

0.58

0.37–0.92

0.0205

0.95

0.49–1.84

0.87

ASA physical status ≥3

1.84

0.92–3.68

0.08

0.95

0.49–2.71

0.82

Diabetes mellitus

1.52

0.95–2.44

0.08

1.50

0.86–2.62

0.15

Surgery duration, per hour

1.25

1.12–1.40

0.0001

1.18

1.03–1.34

0.0139

Infusion of inotrope

1.61

1.07–2.41

0.0209

1.15

0.71–1.84

0.57

Infusion of vasopressor

1.50

1.02–2.21

0.0406

1.34

0.87–2.07

0.18

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