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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors for postoperative infection

From: Interleukin-6 on postoperative day three as an early predictor of infections following laparoscopic gastric cancer resection

Clinical characteristics

Univariate analysis

P Value

Multivariate analysis

P Value

 

Total patients

Patients with infection

 

OR

95% CI

 

WBC on POD 3 (G/L)

      

≤9.81

123

6

0.002

   

>9.81

83

15

    

CRP on POD 3 (mg/L)

      

≤150

154

8

< 0.001

   

>150

52

13

    

PCT on POD 3 (ng/mL)

      

≤1.39

125

5

< 0.001

4.23

(1.15, 15.63)

0.030

>1.39

81

16

    

IL-6 on POD 3 (pg/mL)

      

≤84

156

4

< 0.001

21.82

(5.68, 83.76)

< 0.001

>84

50

17

    
  1. POD = Postoperative day, CRP = C-reactive protein, PCT = procalcitonin, IL-6 = interleukin-6, OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval
  2. Bold values indicate statistical significance at a P < 0.05
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