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Table 7 The backward stepwise (likelihood ratio) logistic regression model defining factors affecting the decision to perform resection and primary anastomosis of the colon, 384 resection and primary anastomosis patients compared with 831 Hartman’s procedure or ostomy patients

From: Goodbye Hartmann trial: a prospective, international, multicenter, observational study on the current use of a surgical procedure developed a century ago

Variable

Estimate

S.E

Wald

P value

OR

OR 95% C.I lower limit

OR 95% C.I. upper limit

Age

− 0.02

0.006

10.484

0.001

0.98

0.968

0.992

ASA Classification

− 0.45

0.108

17.026

< .001

0.641

0.519

0.792

Large bowel obstruction

0.41

0.169

5.792

0.016

1.501

1.078

2.091

Colonic ischemia

− 1.02

0.361

7.911

0.005

0.362

0.178

0.735

Time from admission to surgery

0.23

0.066

12.210

< 0.001

1.260

1.107

1.434

Earlier Time of day

− 0.26

0.115

5.083

0.024

0.771

.615

0.967

Surgeon Experience (> 50 colorectal resections)

0.67

0.202

10.865

< .001

1.948

1.310

2.897

Constant

0.66

0.510

1.651

0.199

1.926

  
  1. OR, odds ratio; SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval