13 June 2023 : Original article
Incidence of Thromboembolic Complications Following Kidney Transplantation with Short and Extended Aspirin Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
Angus H. Pegler
1ABCDEF*, Katharine Hegerty 1ACDE, Ryan P. Gately12ACDE, Carmel M. Hawley12AE, David W. Johnson 123ADE, Yeoungjee Cho12AE, Dev K. Jegatheesan12AE, Andrew B. McCann4AE, Michelle E. Harfield15AE, Nicole M. Isbel123ACDEF
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.939143
Ann Transplant 2023; 28:e939143
Table 3 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of effects of aspirin duration, age, smoking status, donor age and thymoglobulin use on venous thromboembolism (VTE).
| Characteristic | Univariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
| Aspirin duration | ||||||
| 5 day protocol | – | – | – | – | ||
| 3 month protocol | 0.90 | 0.33, 2.45 | 0.826 | 0.91 | 0.32, 2.57 | 0.900 |
| Age at transplant | 1.07 | 1.02, 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.04, 1.16 | ||
| Never | – | – | – | – | ||
| Current/ex | 4.20 | 1.33, 18.52 | 3.59 | 1.20, 13.2 | ||
| 0.99 | 0.96, 1.02 | 0.430 | 0.96 | 0.93, 1.00 | ||
| No | – | – | – | – | ||
| Yes | 9.05 | 2.78, 25.79 | 10.5 | 3.09, 32.1 | ||
| CI – confidence interval; OR – odds ratio. | ||||||