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Table 3 Adjusted for joint type and multivariable-adjusted hazard of each complication by current tobacco use status

From: Current tobacco use is associated with higher rates of implant revision and deep infection after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study

Endpoint

Current tobacco user

Number of events

1 year (95 % CI)

2 years (95 % CI)

HR (95 % CI)a

p-value

HR (95 % CI)b

p-value

Any revision

Yes

16

95.8 (93.4, 98.3)

93.6 (90.5, 96.8)

1.98 (1.14, 3.46)

0.02

1.78 (1.01, 3.13)

0.04

 

No

111

98.2 (97.8, 98.6)

97.3 (96.7, 97.8)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

Deep infection

Yes

10

98.1 (96.8, 99.4)

97.0 (94.9, 99.0)

2.45 (1.25, 4.79)

0.009

2.37 (1.19, 4.72)

0.01

 

No

57

98.9 (98.6, 99.2)

98.7 (98.3, 99.0)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

Superficial infection

Yes

4

99.0 (98.1, 100)

99.0 (98.1, 100)

1.06 (0.38, 2.98)

0.92

1.07 (0.37, 3.09)

0.90

 

No

50

99.1 (98.8, 99.3)

99.1 (98.8, 99.3)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

Peri-prosthetic fracture

Yes

10

98.2 (97.0, 99.4)

98.2 (97.0, 99.4)

0.84 (0.44, 1.58)

0.59

1.01 (0.53, 1.92)

0.97

 

No

134

98.0 (97.6, 98.3)

97.7 (97.3, 98.2)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 
  1. aCox models adjusted for knee (versus hip); bCox models adjusted for knee (versus hip), male (versus female), and age at surgery (per 1 year). Significant hazard ratios and p-values are in bold