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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis (SWD)

From: Perioperative hypoalbuminemia is a risk factor for wound complications following posterior lumbar interbody fusion

Variable

B

SD

OR

95% CI

P value

Preoperative

 Albumin level < 3.5 g/dl

1.427

0.634

4.168

1.203–14.442

0.024

Postoperative

 Albumin level < 3.5 g/dl

0.540

0.364

1.716

0.841–3.503

0.138

Postoperative

 Albumin level < 3.0 g/dl

1.652

0.310

5.219

2.843–9.580

< 0.001

 Age

0.016

0.011

1.017

0.995–1.039

0.133

 Chronic steroid use

1.378

0.722

3.967

0.965–16.317

0.056

  1. SWD Surgical wound dehiscence, B a constant which indicates regression coefficient and intercept, SD Standard deviation, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05)
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