Table 3 The association of demographic and clinical variables on occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) assessed by logistic regression analysis.

From: Perioperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism after immediate chemoprophylaxis in patients with pelvic and lower-extremity fractures

Variables

Univariable

Multivariable

Odds ratio

95% C.I.

P-value

Odds ratio

95% C.I.

P-value

Age

1.01

0.99–1.03

0.214

   

Body mass index

1.01

0.96–1.08

0.655

   

Sex (Female)

1.72

0.92–3.22

0.091

   

Multiple fracture (vs single)

1.53

0.71–3.29

0.275

   

Injury severity score (>8)

1.68

0.46–6.13

0.435

   

Below knee fracture (vs above knee fracture)

1.33

0.69–2.55

0.399

   

Charlson comorbidity index

1.13

0.98–1.30

0.102

1.18

1.01–1.38

0.037

External fixation (yes)

2.34

1.15–4.79

0.020

2.98

1.34–6.60

0.007

Open (vs closed)

2.53

1.23–5.19

0.011

   

Flap (yes)

2.96

0.79–11.09

0.107

   

Gustilo classification grade

1

<0.001

<0.001->999.999

0.962

   

2

0.29

0.06–1.50

0.140

   

3

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