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Table 3 Odds ratios for reduced quality of life as estimated by WHOQoL-BREF in patients with different grades of limb length inequality who underwent Ilizarov treatment

From: Assessment of the quality of life in patients with varying degrees of equalization of lower limb length discrepancy treated with Ilizarov method

 

Odds ratios (95% CI), p

 

Self-assessment of quality of life (scores < 4)

Self-assessment of health (scores < 4)

 Limb length inequality (≥ 1 cm)

3.28 (1.04–10.35) 0.043a

4.09 (1.02–16.38) 0.047a

 Sex

0.68 (0.24–1.93) 0.470

0.67 (0.22–2.04) 0.478

 Overweightb (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

3.05 (1.00–9.27) 0.050a

3.17 (0.89–11.30) 0.076

 Limb inequality ≥ 1 cm + overweight

4.40 (1.08–7.98) 0.039a

8.18 (0.18–68.4) 0.052

 

Physical domain (scores < 75)

Psychological domain (scores < 75)

 Limb length inequality (≥ 1 cm)

6.23 (1.75–22.23) 0.005a

8.46 (1.00–71.10) 0.049a

 Sex

1.06 (0.37–3.02) 0.912

1.08 (0.30–3.90) 0.910

 Overweightb (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

1.47 (0.51–4.27) 0.480

2.31 (0.55–9.65) 0.252

 Limb inequality ≥ 1 cm + overweight

7.20 (1.44–36.03) 0.016a

4.33 (0.51–37.03) 0.180

 

Social relations (scores < 75)

General lifestyle (scores < 75)

 Limb length inequality (≥ 1 cm)

2.59 (0.72–9.27) 0.144

0.96 (0.30–3.10) 0.951

 Sex

1.29 (0.41–4.00) 0.664

1.10 (0.59–2.05) 0.760

 Overweightb (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

1.48 (0.46–4.73) 0.510

1.13 (0.35–3.71) 0.836

 Limb inequality ≥ 1 cm + overweight

1.90 (0.46–7.85) 0.377

2.80 (0.55–14.23) 0.215

  1. Reference coding: limb length inequality ≥ 1 cm, 1; sex: female, 1; overweight, 1
  2. CI confidence intervals
  3. aBold typeface indicates statistically significant increased odds ratio
  4. bNone of the treated patients was obese