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Table 2 Univariate predictors of DSWI in patients with BIMA grafts

From: Improved early risk stratification of deep sternal wound infection risk after coronary artery bypass grafting

Variable

Descriptive statistics

Risk statistics

Missing data (n)

No infect

(n = 243)

DSWI

(n = 21)

P- value

OR [95% CI]

P- value

BMI

1

27.0 [24.4;30.0]

30.1 [26.9;31.2]

0.027

1.15 [1.03; 1.27]

0.011

Diabetes

2

39 (16.0%)

7 (35.0%)

0.058

2.82 [1.06; 7.51]

0.038

Poor glycaemic control

2

8 (3.31%)

5 (23.8%)

0.002

9.14 [2.68; 31.17]

< 0.001

PAD

1

18 (7.41%)

6 (28.6%)

0.006

5.00 [1.73; 14.45]

0.003

Leukocytes preop (%)

1

7.10 [6,10; 8.30]

8.80 [7.10; 10.5]

0.002

1.44 [1.17; 1.76]

0.001

Infection at another site

1

24 (9.88%)

7 (33.3%)

0.006

4.56 [1.68; 12.41]

0.003

Postoperative delirium

1

12 (4.94%)

5 (23.8%)

0.006

6.02 [1.89; 19.12]

0.002

Number of bypasses

1

3.00 [2.00;3.00]

4.00 [3.00;4.00]

0.001

2.63 [1.45; 4.77]

0.001

Aortic cross-clamp time (min)

1

51.0 [42.0;64.0]

63.0 [58.0;78.0]

0.001

1.04 [1.02; 1.07]

0.001

Acute kidney injury

1

11 (4.53%)

7 (33.3%)

< 0.001

10.55 [3.54; 31.38]

< 0.001

Prolonged (> 48 h) invasive ventilation

1

10 (4.12%)

5 (23.8%)

0.003

7.28 [2.22; 23.86]

0.001

Respiratory complications

1

22 (9.05%)

5 (23.8%)

0.049

3.14 [1.05; 9.39]

0.041

Tracheotomy

6

4 (1.68%)

5 (23.8%)

< 0.001

18.28 [4.47; 74.80]

< 0.001

Leukocytes second postop day (%)

2

10.1 [8.55;12.0]

11.8 [10.1;13.3]

0.015

1.25 [1.08; 1.45]

0.002

eGFR1 second postop day < 60 ml/min

1

16 (6.58%)

7 (33.3%)

0.001

7.09 [2.51; 20.06]

< 0.001

  1. Legend: BMI = Body Mass Index; CI = confidence interval; DSWI = deep sternal wound infection; eGFR1 = estimated glomerular filtration rate – calculated by MDRD formula; OR = odds ratio; PAD = peripheral arterial disease