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Table 8 Association between management and lengthy hospital stay (Bivariate analysis)

From: Thoracolumbar spine injury in Cameroon: etiology, management, and outcome

Management Principle

Hospital Stay > 30 days

OR (95% CI)

P- value

N = 70

NO

YES

  

Means of transport

    

 Ambulance

7(100.0)

0(0.0)

NA

0.103

 Non-ambulance

Referred

49(77.8)

14(22.2)

  

 Yes

25(69.4)

11(30.6)

4.55(1.14–18.09)

0.023

 No

Mode of Payment

31(91.2)

3(8.8)

1

 

 Out of pocket

30(83.3)

6(16.7)

1

 

 Insurance

Surgery

26(76.5)

8(23.5)

1.54(0.47–502)

0.473

 Yes

21(61.8)

13(38.2)

21.67(2.64177.76)

< 0.001

 No

35(97.2)

1(2.8)

1

 

Injury to Surgery

    

 ≤ 1 week

13(86.7)

2(13.3)

1

 

 >1 week

Psychotherapy

8(42.1)

11(57.9)

8.94(1.56–51.18)

0.008

 Yes

33(73.3)

12(26.7)

4.18(0.85–20.48)

0.061

 No

In-hospital

Rehabilitation

13(86.7)

2(13.3)

1

 

 Yes

18(62.1)

11(37.9)

7.74(1.92–31.21)

0.002

 No

38(92.7)

3(7.3)

1

 
  1. Significant level: P < 0.05, N/A: Non-Applicable