Table 5

Stepwise multivariate ordinal logistic regression model of preoperative and surgical variables associated with pedicle screw accuracy.

VariableUnivariableMultivariable
OR P OR (95% CI) P
Age1.000.67
Gender
 Men1.890.03a b 2.12 (1.10, 4.09)0.03b
Race
 White0.610.08a 0.39 (0.07, 2.02)0.26
 African American1.680.07a 0.83 (0.16, 4.43)0.83
 Asian1.530.69
 Unreported/unknown0.730.76
BMI0.990.81
Cancer1.370.56
Frankel Grade0.890.59
Karnofsky Score1.390.21
CCI0.990.80
ASA status0.930.77
Diagnosis
 Spondylolisthesis0.320.01a b 0.62 (0.23, 1.69)0.35
 Fracture0.720.34
 Pseudarthrosis2.260.02a b 1.51 (0.59, 3.82)0.39
 Spondylosis0.900.83
 Tumor1.340.55
 Other1.670.08a 0.96 (0.36, 2.57)0.93
Revision3.49<0.001a b 2.43 (1.15, 5.11)0.02b
Screw location
 Cervical<0.0010.97
 Thoracic2.620.00a b 2.33 (1.22, 4.43)0.01b
 Lumbar0.800.42
 Sacral0.260.06a 0.33 (0.08, 1.45)0.14
Approach
 Posterior0.460.12
Incision
 Midline0.980.93
 Bilateral1.340.30
 Both0.550.21
Screw number1.07<0.001a b 1.03 (0.96, 1.11)0.39
EBL1.000.10
Incision-to-extubation time1.000.03a b 1 (0.99, 1.00)0.15
  • Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; EBL, estimated intraoperative blood loss; NA, not applicable.

  • a Included in stepwise ordered logit multivariate analysis (P < 0.1).

  • b Statistically significant (P < 0.05).