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Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression model to evaluate factors associated with postoperative complications

From: Postoperative complications after gastrointestinal pediatric surgical procedures: outcomes and socio-demographic risk factors

Variable

All procedures

Appendectomy

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Procedure

    

  Small bowel resection

Ref

  

  Appendectomy

0.17

0.10–0.29

Ref

  Cholecystectomy

0.31

0.17–0.54

  

  Colonic resection

0.82

0.41–1.65

  

  Pyloromyotomy

0.02

0.01–0.05

  

  Combination of two procedures

0.8

0.36–1.76

4.75

2.40–9.38

  Combination of three procedures

4.22

0.42–42.95

25.71

2.73–242.38

Age group

    

  >12 years

Ref

Ref

  < 1 month

3.71

1.57–8.77

17.03

7.70–37.68

  1–24 months

2.11

1.32–3.35

1.77

0.99–3.17

  2–12 years

0.92

0.82–1.05

0.88

0.77–1.00

Sex

    

  Male

Ref

Ref

  Female

0.67

0.60–0.76

0.7

0.62–0.80

Race

    

  Caucasian

Ref

Ref

  African American

1.38

1.13–1.69

1.36

1.08–1.73

  Hispanic

0.97

0.84–1.12

0.98

0.84–1.14

  Asian and Pacific Islander

1.08

0.76–1.52

1.09

0.76–1.57

  Native American

1.71

1.08–2.71

1.43

0.82–2.50

  Other

1.3

1.03–1.65

1.42

1.11–1.83

Insurance Status

    

  Medicare

Ref

Ref

  Medicaid

0.51

0.23–1.13

0.58

0.23–1.47

  Private Insurance

0.55

0.25–1.20

0.62

0.24–1.57

  Self-pay

0.58

0.25–1.31

0.65

0.25–1.72

  No Charge

0.89

0.27–2.95

1

0.25–1.72

  Other

0.69

0.30–1.60

0.79

0.30–2.13

Median Income for ZIP code

    

  First Quartile

Ref

Ref

  Second Quartile

1.09

0.94–1.26

1.16

0.99–1.37

  Third Quartile

1.08

0.93–1.27

1.09

0.92–1.29

  Fourth Quartile

0.91

0.76–1.10

0.93

0.76–1.13

Geographic Region of Hospital

    

  Northeast

Ref

Ref

  Midwest

1.22

1.00–1.49

1.16

0.93–1.44

  South

1.18

0.99–1.41

1.21

1.00–1.47

  West

1.01

0.84–1.21

1

0.82–1.21

Hospital Location and Teaching Status

    

  Rural

Ref

Ref

  Urban Non-teaching

0.94

0.74–1.18

0.96

0.75–1.24

  Urban Teaching

0.74

0.60–0.92

0.74

0.58–0.94

Hospital Size

    

  Small (1 to 99 beds)

Ref

Ref

  Medium (100 to 399 beds)

0.89

0.73–1.07

0.93

0.76–1.14

  Large (≥ 400 beds)

0.9

0.77–1.06

0.9

0.76–1.08

Admission Modality

    

  Non-elective

Ref

Ref

  Elective

1.51

1.24–1.84

1.3

1.00–1.69

Admission Day

    

  Weekday

Ref

Ref

  Weekend

0.97

0.85–1.10

0.94

0.82–1.08

Admission Month

    

  Month

1.00

0.99–1.02

1.00

0.98–1.02

Intestinal Perforation

    

  No

Ref

Ref

  Yes

4.12

3.57–4.75

4.27

3.69–4.94

  1. CI Confidence Interval, OR Odds Ratio, Ref Reference Group