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Table 2 Generalized Estimating Equation Models of the Primary Outcome (N = 175)

From: Association between one-session bilateral whole-lung lavage and periprocedural complications in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

Model 1

Model 2

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Group

0.95

0.34 to 2.69

0.929

0.71

0.34 to 1.49

0.366

DSS

1.07

0.67 to 1.71

0.784

1.22

0.87 to 1.72

0.252

Preprocedural infection

2.07

0.86 to 5.01

0.107

1.67

0.72 to 3.87

0.232

Age (10 years)

0.90

0.64 to 1.26

0.523

NA

Sex

0.44

0.21 to 0.90

0.024a

NA

Diffusion dysfunction

1.18

0.79 to 1.75

0.428

NA

Number of previous WLLs

0.96

0.79 to 1.16

0.643

NA

Surgery yearb

0.98

0.91 to 1.07

0.702

NA

Anesthesia duration (30 min)

1.16

1.03 to 1.31

0.024a

NA

  1. Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; DSS, disease severity score; WLL, whole lung lavage; NA, not applicable. aP<0.05. bYears since 2000. Model 1 included factors that were unbalanced between the one- and two-session groups. Model 2 included the most clinically important confounders