Table 2 Multivariable Model and Risk Factors Associated with Intraoperative Hypothermia (OR, 95% Confidence Interval).

From: Establishment and Validation of a Prediction Equation to Estimate Risk of Intraoperative Hypothermia in Patients Receiving General Anesthesia

Risk Factors

Derivation Cohort (n = 3132)

Validation Cohort (n = 830)

Age

  <=65

reference

reference

  >65

1.04(0.64–1.69)

0.72(0.42–1.23)

Gender

  Male

reference

reference

  Female

0.73(0.49–1.09)

0.76(0.53–1.09)

ASA

  <3

reference

reference

  ≥3

0.79(0.42–1.47)

1.01 (0.55–1.87)

Magnitude of Surgery

  Minor/Intermediate Surgery

reference

reference

  Major & Major + Surgery

1.98(1.25–3.13)

1.93(1.27–2.95)

Anesthesia

  General Anesthesia alone

reference

reference

  Anesthesia (combined)

1.69(0.71–4.01)

1.84 (0.85–3.99)

IV fluid replacement (>1000 ml)

  ≤1000 ml

reference

reference

  >1000 ml

2.54(1.48–4.37)

2.78 (1.74–4.46)

Intraoperative irrigation

  ≤500 ml

reference

reference

  >500 ml

1.30(1.10–1.54)

0.73 (0.47–1.15)

Duration of Anesthesia

  ≤2 h

reference

reference

  >2 h

2.07(1.37–3.12)

3.284 (1.81–5.95)

Endoscopic Surgery

  yes

reference

reference

  no

1.36(0.92–1.99)

0.76 (0.53–1.09)

Patient Warming

  passive warming

reference

reference

  active warming

0.36(0.19–0.66)

0.44 (0.25–0.78)

Baseline core temperature before anesthesia (C°)

0.07(0.03–0.14)

0.075 (0.04–0.13)

BMI

  > =25

reference

reference

  <25

0.42(0.29–0.61)

0.39 (0.28–0.56)

  OR ambient temperature (C°)

0.87(0.77–0.98)

0.88 (0.79–0.98)