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Table 2 Univariate analysis for LOS

From: Association between perioperative blood transfusion and length of hospital stay in patients with osteoporotic fractures

Variable

βa(95%CI)

p-value

Perioperative blood transfusion

0.7 (0.5, 0.8)

< 0.001

Cr

-0.0 (-0.0, 0.0)

0.268

Gender

  

 Female

Reference

 

 Male

1.4 (0.9, 2.0)

< 0.001

AGE

  

 < 60

Reference

 

 ≥ 60, < 65

-0.2 (-1.2, 0.7)

0.621

 ≥ 65, < 70

0.0 (-0.8, 0.9)

0.921

 ≥ 70

1.4 (0.6, 2.1)

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

  

 ≥ 35

Reference

 

 < 35, ≥ 30

-3.3 (-9.5, 3.0)

0.306

 < 30, ≥ 25

-2.6 (-8.5, 3.4)

0.396

 ≥ 18.5, < 25

-2.2 (-8.1, 3.8)

0.477

Perioperative blood transfusion

  

 None

Reference

 

 One unit

0.7 (-1.0, 2.4)

0.403

 ≥ 2 units

3.3 (2.3, 4.4)

< 0.001

Primary diagnosis

  

 Vertebral fracture

Reference

 

 Hip fracture

1.3 (0.6, 1.9)

< 0.001

 Limb fracture

5.2 (4.7, 5.7)

< 0.001

ASA

  

 1

Reference

 

 2

0.9 (-0.0, 1.9)

0.060

 3

2.8 (1.7, 3.8)

< 0.001

 4

11.2 (7.3, 15.0)

< 0.001

Hemoglobin (g/L)

  

 ≥ 130

Reference

 

 < 130, ≥ 120

-0.5 (-1.1, 0.1)

0.118

 < 120, ≥ 110

-0.4 (-1.2, 0.3)

0.218

 < 110

-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2)

0.180

surgical method

  

 Open reduction plate internal fixation for radial fracture

Reference

 

 External radial fixation

-1.2 (-6.5, 4.1)

0.664

 Femoral head replacement

5.5 (4.5, 6.4)

< 0.001

 Total hip replacement

5.1 (3.6, 6.6)

< 0.001

 Closed reduction and internal fixation of the femur

3.4 (2.7, 4.2)

< 0.001

 Open reduction and internal fixation of the femur

5.4 (4.2, 6.7)

< 0.001

 Percutaneous kyphoplasty

-1.7 (-2.5, -1.0)

< 0.001

 Spondyloplasty

-0.6 (-1.7, 0.6)

0.351

 Vertebrae internal fixation

4.8 (3.5, 6.2)

< 0.001

 Lumbar posterior column fusion, posterior approach

5.1 (1.5, 8.7)

0.005

 Closed reduction intramedullary pin fixation of humerus fracture

2.0 (-1.2, 5.3)

0.216

 Open reduction of humerus fracture with internal fixation

0.8 (-0.5, 2.0)

0.230

Anesthesia

  

 General anesthesia

Reference

 

 Local anesthesia

-3.9 (-4.5, -3.2)

< 0.001

 Spinal anesthesia

2.3 (1.7, 2.9)

< 0.001

 Continuous epidural anesthesia

3.1 (0.9, 5.3)

0.005

 Brachial plexus anesthesia

-1.6 (-2.3, -0.8)

< 0.001

CCI

  

 0

Reference

 

 1

3.4 (2.6, 4.2)

< 0.001

 2

5.0 (3.4, 6.7)

< 0.001

 3

6.4 (3.2, 9.6)

< 0.001

 4

11.7 (5.9, 17.5)

< 0.001

 5

-2.5 (-14.1, 9.1)

0.671

 7

14.5 (2.9, 26.1)

0.014

  1. aThe dependent variable was LOS and β, which results from univariate analysis for LOS level
  2. Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval; Cr, creatinine; BMI, body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index