Research Article

Challenges of Longevity: Safety of Vaginal and Laparoscopic Urogynecological Procedures in Septuagenarians and Older Patients

Table 6

Postoperative complications: logistic regression and multivariate analysis.

value valueOR95% CI
Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis

Early postoperative complications
Age group1<0.001<0.0012.9531.893–4.607
BMI0.5431.0140.970–1.060
Multiparity20.0050.0351.7461.102–2.769
ASA score30.0020.1401.5600.912–2.669

Mild early complications
Age group1<0.001<0.0012.8621.757–4.661
BMI0.3881.0210.974–1.070
Multiparity20.0050.0461.7651.082–2.880
ASA score3<0.0010.0641.7481.004–3.043

Severe early complications
Age group10.6271.7200.664–4.459
BMI0.7820.9710.873–1.079
Multiparity20.6271.6310.630–4.224
ASA score30.9350.9490.267–3.374

Intermediate postoperative complications
Age group10.6661.4170.700–2.868
BMI0.6741.0250.953–1.103
Multiparity20.7990.9020.407–1.996
ASA score30.6660.4760.163–1.386

Mild intermediate complications
Age group10.3851.9290.889–4.186
BMI0.7841.0230.942–1.112
Multiparity20.0860.9230.377–2.260
ASA score30.7840.6340.214–1.882

Severe intermediate complications
Age group10.9970.3180.039–2.615
BMI0.9971.0330.891–1.198
Multiparity20.9970.8350.166–4.203
ASA score30.9970.000

OR: odds ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.
ASA score: for the logistic regression we summed up ASA I + II as well as ASA III + IV.
1 = Reference: age < 70 y/o; 2 = Reference: <3 births; 3 = Reference: ASA I + II.
value was adjusted to “FDR.”