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Table 3 Univariate and Multivariate analyses of factors associated with postoperative pneumonia

From: Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on the development of pneumonia after esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Univariate

Multivariate

 

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR

95% CI

P-value

BMI

0.933

0.886–0.983

0.010

0.935

0.887–0.985

0.012

Alcohol use

1.592

1.122–2.261

0.009

1.513

1.062–2.156

0.022

Total fluids

1.000

1.000–1.000

0.071

   

Total crystalloid

1.000

1.000–1.000

0.096

   

Blood transfusion

1.570

1.026–2.401

0.038

   

Operation time

1.003

1.001–1.004

0.001

   

Anesthetic

  

0.607

   

 Sevoflurane

1

Referent

    

 Propofol

0.813

0.369–1.791

    

Tumor location

  

0.080

   

 Gastroesophageal junction

1

Referent

    

 Upper third

2.128

1.109–4.081

    

 Middle third

1.797

1.079–2.993

    

 Lower third

1.467

0.840–2.561

    

Tumor histology

  

0.090

   

 Adenocarcinoma

1

Referent

    

 Squamous

1.594

1.027–2.475

    

Other

1.128

0.495–2.572

    

Minimally invasive approach

1.417

0.965–2.080

0.076

   

Surgical procedure

  

<0.001

  

0.001

 Sweet

1

Referent

 

1

Referent

 

 Ivor-Lewis

2.019

1.211–3.367

 

1.993

1.190–3.337

 

 Three-incision

1.922

1.330–2.777

 

1.878

1.296–2.722

 

Surgeon experience

  

0.010

  

0.039

 High-volume a

1

Referent

 

1

Referent

 

 Low-volume b

1.550

1.111-2.161

 

1.525

1.090–2.135

 
  1. Abbreviation: BMI body mass index, OR odd ratios, CI confidence intervals
  2. aHigh-volume: ≥100 esophagectomy in three years
  3. bLow-volume: <100 esophagectomy in three years