Research Article

Prediction of Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Bezoars Using Risk Factor Categories on Multidetector Computed Tomographic Findings

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of risk factors influencing small bowel obstruction for patients with bezoars.

VariablesBSEWaldP valueOdds ratio (95% CI)

Clinical characteristics
 Age0.0220.0221.0540.3051.02 (0.98–1.07)
 Sex0.1770.5640.0980.7541.19 (0.40–3.60)
 Duration before admission 0.0820.0404.3170.0381.09 (1.01–1.17)
Bezoar features
 Major diameter3.8351.02514.0060.000246.30 (6.21–345.03)
 Volume0.5850.15713.9460.00021.80 (1.32–2.44)
 CT value0.0607.6120.0060.85 (0.75–0.95)
 Location
  Proximal1.1292.7310.0980.16 (0.02–1.42)
  Middle0.5400.3000.5840.74 (0.26–2.15)
  Distal0.8540.5272.6260.1052.35 (0.84–6.60)
 Type
  Calcareous bezoar0.59614.0910.00020.11 (0.03–0.34)
  Phytobezoar2.0640.58212.5520.00047.88 (2.51–24.66)

: regression coefficient; SE: standard errors of regression coefficient.