Factors associated with trigger digit following carpal tunnel release

Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression analysis predicting post-operative trigger digit development

Variables	Odds ratio	95%CI for odds ratio
		Lower	Upper
Age	1.004	0.982	1.028
Gender (Reference = male)
Race (Reference = non-white)	1.405	0.440	7.098
BMI (Reference = BMI < 25)
BMI: 25-30	1.392	0.488	4.740
BMI: > 30	1.389	0.542	4.480
Diabetes mellitus (Reference = no D.M.)	1.397	0.690	2.687
Rheumatoid arthritis (Reference = no R.A.)	0.372	0.003	2.811
Smoking status (Reference = non-smoker)	0.675	0.233	1.636
Hypothyroidism (Reference = euthyroid)	1.584	0.634	3.506
Surgical approach (Reference = endoscopic)
Gender surgical approach
Gender open	3.992b	1.070	21.618
Gender endoscopic	0.489b	0.241	0.971
Constant	0.017b

^bP value < 0.01. BMI: Body mass index; D.M.: Diabetes mellitus; R.A.: Rheumatoid arthritis.