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Table 5 Multivariate analyses of potential risk factors for surgical site infection after hip hemiarthroplasty in geriatric patients

From: Incidence and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after primary hip hemiarthroplasty: an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP hip fracture procedure targeted database

 

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Male vs. female

1.357 (0.856–2.153)

0.1942

Body mass index

 Underweight vs. normal weight

1.328 (0.752–2.346)

0.1971

 Overweight vs. normal weight

2.144 (1.092–4.208)

0.4871

 Obese vs. normal weight

3.586 (1.572–8.18)

0.0261*

Pre-operative functional status

 Partially/totally dependent vs. independent

2.214 (1.379–3.553)

0.5465

 Unknown vs. independent

2.524 (0.327–19.496)

0.6104

Congestive heart failure

 Yes vs. no

1.787 (0.796–4.01)

0.1595

Steroid use

 Yes vs. no

2.304 (1.128–4.704)

0.0219*

Pre-operative delirium

 Yes vs. no

1.226 (0.68–2.209)

0.4981

Bleeding disorder

 Yes vs. no

1.273 (0.742–2.185)

0.3811

Intraoperative time, mins

 60–90 vs. 0–60

1.469 (0.868–2.485)

0.3386

 90–120 vs. 0–60

0.739 (0.343–1.591)

0.0569

 > 120 vs. 0–60

2.148 (1.08–4.27)

0.0211*

  1. Abbreviations: SSI Surgical site infection, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05)