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Independent predictors of blood transfusion by logistic regression analysis |
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| Factor |
p-value |
RR |
95% Confidence Interval |
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| Age >70 years |
0.044 |
2.328 |
1.022 – 5.304 |
| Hb level <11.0 g/dl |
0.0001 |
3.225 |
1.797 – 5.786 |
| T-stage |
0.004 |
2.436 |
1.249 – 5.762 |
| Perioperative complications |
0.015 |
2.801 |
1.219 – 6.436 |
| Anastomotic leak |
0.028 |
14.545 |
1.331 – 158.903 |
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RR, Relative risk | |||
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