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Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the risk factors for developing complications after defunctioning stoma closure

From: Early closure of defunctioning stoma increases complications related to stoma closure after concurrent chemoradiotherapy and low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer

Variables

With complications

(n = 18) (%)

Without complications

(n = 32) (%)

Univariate analysis p value

Logistic multivariate regression analysis

OR (95% CI), p value

Age (SD)

66.1 (14.0)

63.5 (11.1)

0.511

Male (%)

12 (66.7)

18 (56.3)

0.468

Stoma (%)

  

0.017*

 

 Colostomy

5 (20.0)

20 (80.0)

  

 Ileostomy

13 (52.0)

12 (48.0)

 

2.68(0.67~10.74), 0.161

Time to reversal, days (SD)

120.9 (45.1)

169.1 (70.1)

0.006*

 

Time to reversal 109 days (%)

10 (58.8)

7 (41.2)

0.002*

6.31 (1.59~25.01), 0.007*

Prior complications (%)

8 (44.4)

11 (34.4)

0.483

Metastatic disease (%)

0

4 (12.5)

0.052

Locally advanced disease (%)

9 (50.0)

12 (37.5)

0.391

Distance from anal verge, cm (SD)

3.67 (1.82)

3.09 (1.48)

0.256

Adjuvant Chemotherapy (%)

5 (27.8)

13 (40.6)

0.359

  1. *p < 0.05