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Table 4 Multiple regression analysis—Tobacco use and type of fixation

From: Risk factors for malunion of distal tibia fractures treated by intramedullary nailing

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P value

Gender

Female

Reference

0.3

Male

3.2 (0.31–33.93)

Tobacco use

No

Reference

0.2

Yes

2.5 (0.60–10.98)

Mounting type

Static

Reference

0.004*

Dynamic

7.5 (1.88–30.39)

  1. OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence Interval
  2. *The threshold of statistical significance was set at 5%