Table 3 Risk factors for tracheostomy site ulcer identified by multiple logistic regression analyses
Univariate analysis | P value | Multivariate analysis | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
Age (years) | 1.004 (0.979–1.029) | 0.760 | ||
Male sex | 1.288 (0.599–2.771) | 0.517 | ||
Antiplatelet agent during perioperative period | 1.624 (0.668–3.949) | 0.285 | ||
Anticoagulant agent during perioperative period | 1.239 (0.467–3.289) | 0.667 | ||
APACHE II | 0.968 (0.920–1.018) | 0.200 | ||
Duration of MV before PT | 0.977 (0.922–1.034) | 0.415 | ||
Size of incision | 0.560 (0.171–1.832) | 0.337 | ||
Procedure time | 0.999 (0.999–1.000) | 0.092 | 0.999 (0.999–1.000) | 0.038 |
Operated on by attending physician | 0.734 (0.431–1.250) | 0.255 | ||
Vertical (versus transverse) | 3.014 (1.387–6.554) | 0.005 | 2.821 (1.327–5.996) | 0.007 |
Immediate postoperative complications | 1.133 (0.481–2.668) | 0.775 |