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Table 5 Logistic regression model for prediction of raised scar outcome

From: Identification of factors predicting scar outcome after burn injury in children: a prospective case-control study

  Wald df p value Odds ratio 95% CI for odds ratio
Lower Upper
Age (years) 0.580 1 0.446 1.044 0.935 1.165
%TBSA 7.669 1 0.006 1.158 1.044 1.285
Sex
 Female sexa 0.008 1 0.928 1.041 0.436 2.484
Level of surgical intervention (proxy for wound depth)
 SSG ± ReCell®b 1.558 1 0.212 0.446 0.126 1.584
Healed within 14 days
 Not healed within 14 daysc 17.873 1 0.000 11.621 3.727 36.234
Multiple surgical procedures
 Multiple surgical proceduresd 7.459 1 0.006 11.521 1.994 66.566
External cause of burn 2.759 3 0.430    
External cause of burn × Level of surgical intervention (interaction) 7.169 3 0.067    
Worst scar location 8.476 6 0.205    
Constant 12.758 1 0.000 0.016   
  1. Odds ratios and confidence intervals for the association between patient, injury and clinical factors and risk of developing raised scar after burn injury (total n = 186; missing cases in this analysis = 32)
  2. aReference state = male
  3. bReference state = conservative treatment
  4. cReference state = healed within 14 days
  5. dReference state = 0 or 1 surgical procedures