Table 3: Multivariate analysis of peri-operative factors associated with having an elective or delayed tracheostomy.
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No vs. Elective |
No vs. Delayed |
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Variable |
RRR (95% CI) |
p-value |
RRR (95% CI) |
p-value |
ASA: 1 - 2 3 - 4 |
1 7.12 (2.75-18.39) |
< 0.001 |
1 2.25 (0.82-6.19) |
0.115 |
BMI |
1.14 (1.03-1.26) |
0.015 |
1.20 (1.08-1.34) |
0.001 |
Smoking status: Non-smoker Ex-smoker Current smoker |
1 10.05 (2.08-48.54) 27.24 (3.86-192.32) |
0.013 0.004 |
1 0.88 (0.30-2.61) 3.97 (0.73-21.41) |
0.823 0.109 |
RRR: Relative Risk Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification system; BMI: Body Mass Index.