TABLE 6
FROM:
Complications and outcomes after spinal cord tumor resection in the United States from 1993 to 2002
C G Patil, T S Patil, S P Lad and M Boakye
BACK TO ARTICLETable 6. Multivariate analysis of adverse outcome after resection of spinal cord tumors
| Variable | Odds of adverse outcome (OR) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–17 | 0.8 | 0.6–1.2 |
| 18–44a | — | — |
| 45–64 | 1.2b | 1.01–1.5 |
| >65 | 2.8b | 2.2–3.5 |
| Gender | ||
| Femalea | — | — |
| Male | 1.2 | 0.97–1.4 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| 0a | — | — |
| 1 | 1.2 | 0.98–1.5 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 0.98–1.8 |
| 3 or greater | 1.6b | 1.2–2.2 |
| Complications | ||
| 0a | — | — |
| 1 | 2.2b | 1.7–2.9 |
| 2 | 3.3b | 1.8–6.0 |
| 3 or greater | 3.8b | 1.4–10.1 |
| Year group | ||
| 1993–1997a | — | — |
| 1998–2002 | 1.2 | 0.99–1.5 |
a Reference group for comparison.
b Statistically significant value.