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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of the associations between patient characteristics and VTE in ACLR group

From: Does anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction increase venous thromboembolism risk compared with knee meniscectomy under arthroscopy?

Patient characteristics

Total VTE

Major VTE

P value

OR [95% CI]

P value

OR [95% CI]

Age

0.213

1.06 [0.97–1.15]

0.567

1.04 [0.90–1.20]

Sex (male)

0.235

2.21 [0.60–8.13]

0.422

2.50 [0.27–23.46]

BMI

0.035

1.19 [1.10–1.40]

0.503

1.10 [0.83–1.46]

Smoking

0.630

0.55 [0.05–6.35]

0.998

0.00 [0.00–0.00]

Concomitant surgery

0.222

0.47 [0.14–1.58]

0.904

1.15 [0.11–12.03]

Caprini score

0.294

0.47 [0.11–1.94]

0.783

0.72 [0.07–7.35]

Tourniquet time

0.851

1.00 [0.98–1.03]

0.454

1.02 [0.97–1.06]

  1. ACLR anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, VTE venous thromboembolism, OR odds ratio, BMI body mass index