Research Article

The Volume-Outcome Relationship in Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Evidence of Improved Short- and Long-Term Outcomes at High-Volume Institutions

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of 30-day postoperative mortality.

Variable95% Wald
Odds ratioConfidence limits value

Age1.061.041.09<0.0001

Female (reference = male)0.920.611.400.71

Race (reference = white)
 Black1.160.562.390.69
 Other0.740.232.370.61

Charlson–Deyo (reference = 2)
 01.130.651.950.66
 11.670.793.500.18

Hospital volume (reference = high)
 Medium2.730.6511.510.17
 Low4.662.269.63<0.0001