More Becomes Less: Management Strategy Has Definitely Changed over the Past Decade of Splenic Injury—A Nationwide Population-Based Study

Table 3

Independent risk factors for the mortality after blunt spleen injury, derived from a multivariate analysis using an entered logistic regression model with forward variable selection.

Variable entered	Regression coefficient β	Odds ratio (; 95% confidence interval)
CT obtained	−0.93	0.40 (0.16–0.96)	0.026
Blood transfusion	0.04	1.04 (1.02–1.06)	<0.001
Other coexisting injuries	0.32	1.38 (1.04–1.90)	0.043
Trauma years
1997–2000
2001–2004	−1.70	0.18 (0.04–0.88)	0.035
2005–2008	0.46	1.58 (0.64–3.93)	0.323
Constant	−6.52