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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of predictors of operative time

From: The learning curve of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy performed by emergent operation

 

Coefficient

Standard error

T value

P value

Group

-5.26

1.52

-3.45

0.0008

Severity of appendicitis

7.95

2.53

3.14

0.0021

BMI

1.14

1.78

0.63

0.524

Location of appendix

-0.89

2.75

-0.32

0.746

Past history of abdominal surgery

-2.99

5.01

-0.59

0.552

  1. By the multiple linear regression model: n = 120, residual standard error = 18.6, R 2 = 0.126, overall F test statistic = 4.448, P = 0.001 (df = 5, 114)
  2. Abbreviation: BMI body mass index