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Table 2 Odds ratios and p-values of the multinomial logistic regression. ETC is the reference group. OR denotes the odds ratio, and CI the 95% confidence interval

From: Damage control surgery – experiences from a level I trauma center

Predictor variable

DCO

EF

 

OR (CI)

p-value

OR (CI)

p-value

ISS

1.13 (1.06–1.20)

0.0002*

1.12 (1.06–1.19)

<0.0001*

Age

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

0.3252

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

0.0017*

Fracture type

 Closed/Open I°

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

 Open II°

0.65 (0.20–2.12)

0.4696

0.65 (0.27–1.55)

0.3329

 Open III°

5.32 (1.85–15.26)

0.0019*

6.28 (2.55–15.42)

<0.0001*

Pulmonary injury

 No

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

 Yes

1.49 (0.63–3.54)

0.3623

0.88 (0.42–1.86)

0.7402

Fracture site

 Femur

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

 Tibia

0.60 (0.26–1.41)

0.2418

2.45 (1.23–4.85)

0.0103*

Sex

 Male

1 (ref.)

 

1 (ref.)

 

 Female

1.30 (0.53–3.17)

0.2697

2.10 (1.07–4.10)

0.0304*

  1. * indicates the p-value to be significant
  2. ° = grade