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Table 3 Risk factors for empyema after diaphragmatic trauma. Logistic regression analysis

From: Risk factors for posttraumatic empyema in diaphragmatic injuries

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

O.R (95% C.I.)

p

O.R (95% C.I.)

p

Sex (female)

0.851 (0.186–3.895)

0.835

  

Age, years

0.978 (0.930–1.028)

0.376

  

Gunshot wound

3.389 (0.760–15.111)

0.110

  

GCS

0.889 (0.761–1.039)

0.140

  

RR

0.927 (0.846–1.015)

0.101

  

RTS

0.685 (0.460–1.022)

0.064

  

Facial trauma

1.523 (1.085–2.139)

0.015

  

Thorax AIS > 3

3.719 (1.396–9.912)

0.009

4.270 (1.554–11.735)

0.005

ISS

1.024 (0.987–1.063)

0.200

  

NISS

1.046 (1.016–1.078)

0.003

1.030 (0.996–1.066)

0.081

ATI

1.027 (0.999–1.055)

0.055

  

OIS severity of the diaphragmatic injury

1.037 (0.564–1.909)

0.907

  

Hollow viscus injury

1.052 (0.998–1.109)

0.061

  

Stomach injury

2.492 (0.967–6.418)

0.059

  

Colon injury

1.302 (0.472–3.590)

0.610

  

Liver injury

0.856 (0.296–2.477)

0.774

  

Spleen injury

1.824 (0.699–4.754)

0.219

  

Pancreas injury

3.665 (1.191–11.285)

0.024

  

Visible contamination

2.880 (1.002–8.278)

0.050

3.338 (1.127–9.888)

0.030

Transdiaphragmatic lavage

4.550 (1.739–11.904)

0.002

  
  1. GCS, Glasgow coma scale; RR, respiratory rate; RTS, revised trauma score; AIS, abbreviated injury scale; ISS, injury severity score; NISS, new injury severity score; ATI, abdominal trauma index; OIS, organ injury scale