Table 3 Results of univariate analysis of the patient-related parameters
From: Risk factors for surgical site infection after malignant bone tumor resection and reconstruction
Factor | Number (%) of tumors with deep infection | OR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ≥40 years | 15/170 (8.8%) | 0.613 | 0.275–1.351 | 0.197 |
< 40 years | 18/132 (13.6%) | ||||
Tumor location | Pelvis | 10/24 (41.7%) | 7.821 | 2.782–21.510 | < 0.001 |
Other | 23/278 (8.3%) | ||||
Metastatic tumor | Yes | 7/119 (5.9%) | 0.379 | 0.134–0.936 | 0.024 |
No | 26/183 (14.2%) | ||||
Recurrent tumor | Yes | 2/16 (12.5%) | 1.174 | 0.124–5.501 | 0.690 |
No | 31/286 (12.9%) | ||||
Pathological fracture | Yes | 2/62 (3.2%) | 0.225 | 0.025–0.931 | 0.037 |
No | 31/240 (12.9%) | ||||
Chemotherapy | Yes | 25/193 (13.0%) | 1.634 | 0.679–4.371 | 0.326 |
No | 8/94 (8.5%) | ||||
Radiation therapy | Yes | 2/15 (13.3%) | 1.269 | 0.133–6.025 | 0.673 |
No | 31/287 (10.8%) | ||||