Multivariate predictors of patient complaints
| Characteristic* | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| *Referent categories for characteristics are no complication for “Major complication status”; white for “Patient race”; no co-morbid conditions for “Co-morbid conditions”; and general surgeon for “Surgical subspecialty”. | |
| †Surgical subspecialties include otolaryngologists, urologists, neurosurgeons, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, vascular, trauma, and plastic surgeons. | |
| Manor complication status | |
| One or more complications | 1.74 (1.01 to 2.98) |
| Patient age | 0.99 (0.98 to 1.00) |
| Length of stay | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) |
| Patient race | |
| Non-white | 0.52 (0.26 to 1.04) |
| Co-morbid conditions | |
| One or more co-morbid conditions | 1.03 (0.70 to 1.52) |
| Surgical specialty | |
| Surgical subspecialty† | 1.05 (0.60 to 1.81) |