Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with delayed surgical management for TT (more than 6 h from onset of symptoms to surgery).
Variable | β | SE | Z | OR(95%CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-diagnosed disease | |||||
Testicular torsion | Ref | ||||
Misdiagnosis | 2.296 | 0.431 | 5.325 | 9.93(4.632,25.848) | < 0.001 |
Whether the first-consultant doctor is a urology specialist | |||||
Yes | Ref | ||||
No | 0.990 | 0.231 | 4.284 | 2.692(1.733,4.301) | < 0.001 |
Testicular blood flow on color doppler ultrasound | |||||
Decreased | Ref | ||||
Absent | 0.676 | 0.164 | 4.121 | 1.967(1.427,2.717) | < 0.001 |
Preserved blood flow | 0.823 | 0.583 | 1.413 | 2.278(0.793,8.25) | 0.158 |
Cremasteric reflex | |||||
Positive | Ref | ||||
Negative | − 0.503 | 0.172 | − 2.924 | 0.605(0.431,0.847) | 0.003 |
High riding testis | |||||
Positive | Ref | ||||
Negative | 0.733 | 0.258 | 2.839 | 2.081(1.270,3.505) | 0.005 |
Body temperature | |||||
Normal | Ref | ||||
Fever | 1.174 | 0.416 | 2.821 | 3.236(1.525,7.987) | 0.005 |
Manual detorsion | |||||
Yes | Ref | ||||
No | 0.587 | 0.246 | 2.381 | 1.798(1.104,2.909) | 0.017 |
