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Table 4 Results of multiple regression model of knee prosthesis revision due to infection.

From: Relationship between obesity and early failure of total knee prostheses

 

Failures/Implants

Unadjusted

(95% CI)

Adjusted for all variables*

(95% CI)

P

(adjusted model)

Gender

   

p = 0.228

Female

40/7454

1 (referent)

1(referent)

 

Male

18/2281

1.53

(0.87–2.66)

1.41

(0.81–2.48)

 

Insert

   

p = 0.002

Fixed

31/6924

1 (referent)

1 (referent)

 

Mobile

27/2811

2.26

(1.35–3.78)

2.28

(1.36–3.82)

 

Age at surgery

(for year)

58/9735

0.95

(0.92–0.99)

0.95

0.92–0.99)

p = 0.008

Body mass index

   

p = 0.851

   Normal (BMI <= 25)

10/1840

1 (referent)

1 (referent)

 

Overweight (25 < BMI <= 30)

31/4692

1.24

(0.61–2.53)

1.17

(0.57–2.38)

p = 0.67

   Obese (30 < BMI <= 40)

16/3031

1.01

(0.46–2.22)

0.89

(0.40–1.98)

p = 0.78

Morbid obese (BMI > 40)

1/172

1.15

(0.15–8.99)

0.94

(0.12–7.49)

p = 0.96

  1. * Gender, type of insert, age at surgery, body mass index