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Table 1 Univariate analysis of Demographics, Comorbidities and Surgical Factors in relation to presence of DVT after TKR

From: Chemoprophylaxis in addition to mechanical prophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty surgery does not reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism

Characteristic

 

Presence of DVT

Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

P-Value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

 

Total

Yes

No

    

Demographic Variables

Sex

   

1.77(0.91–1.86)

0.184

  

 Male

725

41 (5.7)

684 (94.3)

    

 Female

2073

150 (7.1)

1926 (92.9)

    

Age (years)

    

0.671

  

 Median (range)

 

66.06 (40)

65.78 (58)

    

 Minimum and maximum

31 and 90

      

Ethnicity

   

7.81 (7.21–8.456)

0.05

1.095 (0.89–1.349)

0.39

 Chinese

2009 (72.7)

137 (6.8)

1872 (93.2)

    

 Malay

360 (11.8)

18 (5.0)

342 (95.09)

    

 Indian

394 (14.5)

27 (6.9)

367 (93.1)

    

 Others

35 (1.0)

6 (82.9)

29 (17.1)

    

BMI

   

2.003 (1.783–2.412)

0.55

1.003 (0.973–1.035)

0.84

 Median (range)

 

27.95 (28.63)

27.71 (52.46)

    

 Interquartile Range

 

5.45

5.92

    

Comorbidities

Hypertension

   

1.1.1.1.1 0.70 (0.60–1.09)

0.13

0.859 (0.602–1.224)

0.40

 Y

 

111 (7.0)

1392 (93.0)

    

 N

 

80 (6.2)

1218 (93.8)

    

Ischemic Heart Disease

   

1.1.1.1.1 1.00 (0.62–1.66)

0.99

1.000 (0.549–1.837)

0.99

 Y

 

19 (6.7)

263 (93.3)

    

 N

 

172 (6.8)

2347 (93.2)

    

Diabetes Mellitus

   

1.1.1.1.1 1.00 (0.69–1.48)

0.96

1.215 (0.78–1.893)

0.388

 Y

 

34 (6.8)

468 (93.2)

    

 N

 

157 (5.8)

2539 (94.2)

    

Cancer

   

0.65 (0.33–1.62)

0.42

  

 Y

 

7 (8.9)

71 (91.1)

    

 N

 

184 (8.3)

2036 (91.7)

    

Smoking

   

0.06 (0.29–5.01)

0.81

1.29 (0.261–6.377)

0.755

 Y

 

2 (5.7)

33 (94.3)

    

 N

 

189 (6.8)

2577 (93.2)

    

Consumption of Anti-Platelet Drugs

   

0.56 (0.47–1.45)

0.45

0.834 (0.400–1.738)

0.628

 Y

 

14 (8.1)

159 (91.9)

    

 N

 

177 (6.7)

2451 (93.3)

    

Consumption of NSAIDs

   

0.88 (0.72–2.00)

0.54

1.297 (0.697–2.415)

0.412

 Y

 

17 (5.7)

273 (94.3)

    

 N

 

174 (6.9)

2337 (93.1)

    

Previous Lower Limb VTE

   

9.85 (1.23–10.98)

0.00

  

 Y

 

5 (24.0)

16 (76.0)

    

 N

 

187 (6.7)

2592 (93.3)

    

Family History of VTE

   

1.1.1.1.1 1.41 (0.02–1.66)

0.24

3.777 (0.063–22.518)

0.525

 Y

 

1 (25.0)

4 (75.0)

    

 N

 

190 (6.8)

2606 (93.2)

    

Surgical Factors

Length of Stay

 

Y

N

  

1.152 (1.110–1.194)

0.000

 Median (range)

 

9.33 (60)

6.42 (28)

    

 Interquartile Range

 

5

2

    

Operation Time (minutes)

   

2.000 (0.954–3.025)

0.55

1.000 (0.996–1.005)

0.889

 Median (range)

 

121 (213)

119 (353)

    

 Interquartile Range

 

43

28

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