Table 7: Factors not significant with univariate analysis of peri-operative factors associated with having an elective or delayed tracheostomy.
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No vs. Elective
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No vs. Delayed |
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Variables |
RRR (95% CI) |
p-value |
RRR (95% CI) |
p-value |
Age |
1.02 (0.98-1.06) |
0.989 |
0.98 (0.93-1.02) |
0.303 |
Gender: Female Male |
1 1.45 (0.45-4.69) |
0.539 |
1 1.90 (0.40-8.95) |
0.418 |
Nodes negative positive |
1 0.62 (0.28-1.38) |
0.239 |
1 1.54 (0.61-3.84) |
0.359 |
WHO PS 0 1 2 3 |
1 1.18 (0.51-2.72) 4.33 (1.01-18.49) 1.73 (0.15-20.64) |
0.701 0.048 0.664 |
1 1.17 (0.44-3.09) 2.5 (0.40-15.77) 2.5 (0.20-30.60) |
0.751 0.330 0.472 |
Dietician input No Yes |
1 2.01 (0.89-4.53) |
0.092 |
1 2.02 (0.76-5.35) |
0.156 |
Surgical technique: Lap-assisted Open |
1 1.25 (0.58-2.69) |
0.569 |
1 1.88 (0.73-4.82) |
0.192 |
Neoadjuvant Chemo No Yes |
1 1.00 (0.36-2.82) |
0.993 |
1 0.59 (0.20-1.73) |
0.334 |
Preoperative HB |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.673 |
1.00 (0.99-1.01) |
0.785 |
Pre-op albumin |
0.96 (0.88-1.06) |
0.438 |
1.04 (0.92-1.18) |
0.490 |
AT work |
0.99 (0.97-1.01) |
0.261 |
1.00 (0.98-1.02) |
0.739 |
AT-VE/VO2 |
1.05 (0.97-1.15) |
0.229 |
0.98 (0.89-1.09) |
0.762 |
FEV1 |
0.81 (0.45-1.46) |
0.481 |
0.45 (0.18-1.11) |
0.083 |
FVC |
0.76 (0.45-1.26) |
0.288 |
0.49 (0.22-1.09) |
0.081 |
Peak flow |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.263 |
1.00 (1.00-1.01) |
0.595 |
Intraoperative fluid |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.067 |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.839 |
Blood loss |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.242 |
1.00 (0.99-1.00) |
0.532 |
Highest lactate |
1.13 (0.64-2.00) |
0.669 |
1.09 (0.54-2.19) |
0.807 |
RRR: Relative Risk Ratio; WHO PS: World Health Organisation Performance status; pre-op: Pre-operative; HB: Hemoglobin; AT: Anaerobic threshold; AT- VE/VCO2: Minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production at Anaerobic Threshold; FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume in one second; FVC: Forced Vital Capacity.