Research Article

The Influence of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Inpatient Outcomes following Distal Humerus Fractures

Table 5

Logistic regression for predictors of requirement for blood transfusion among patients with distal humerus fractures (,185). CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

VariableOR (95% CI)

Postop anemia14.145 (13.325–15.015)<0.001
Osteoporosis7.032 (6.479–7.632)<0.001
Depression5.334 (4.834–5.886)<0.001
Diabetes mellitus5.179 (4.887–5.488)<0.001
Atrial fibrillation3.966 (3.637–4.325)<0.001
Congestive heart failure3.913 (3.607–4.244)<0.001
Hypertension3.427 (3.263–3.598)<0.001
Postoperative bleeding2.928 (2.204–3.888)<0.001
Open reduction internal fixation2.750 (2.618–2.888)<0.001
Sex (M)2.216 (2.080–2.361)<0.001
Coronary artery disease2.091 (1.924–2.271)<0.001
History of myocardial infarction1.670 (1.319–2.116)<0.001
Thyroid disease1.466 (1.283–1.675)<0.001
Age1.041 (1.040–1.042)<0.001
Region0.960 (0.937–0.982)0.001
Anxiety0.843 (0.572–1.242)0.3875
Obesity0.639 (0.390–1.045)0.0743
Closed reduction internal fixation0.146 (0.133–0.161)<0.0001
Pulmonary embolism0.062 (0.004–0.997)0.0497
Schizophrenia0.033 (0.002–0.525)0.0157

Omnibus , .
Nagelkerke .