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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 115910
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.115910
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.115910
Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of post-operative cognitive dysfunction in older patients with depression after surgery for a gastrointestinal tumor
| Variable (unit increment) | β | SE | Wald χ2 | P value | OR | 95%CI |
| Age (per 1 year) | 0.13 | 0.05 | 6.76 | 0.009 | 1.14 | 1.03-1.26 |
| Pre-operative HAMD score (per 1 point) | 0.18 | 0.06 | 9.00 | 0.003 | 1.20 | 1.07-1.35 |
| Duration of surgery (per 10 minutes) | 0.09 | 0.03 | 9.00 | 0.003 | 1.01 | 1.00-1.02 |
| Intra-operative anticholinergic use (yes vs no) | 1.18 | 0.42 | 7.88 | 0.005 | 3.25 | 1.43-7.38 |
| Post-operative IL-6 changes rate (per 10%) | 0.05 | 0.02 | 6.25 | 0.012 | 1.05 | 1.01-1.09 |
| Intra-operative blood loss (per 50 mL) | 0.08 | 0.05 | 2.56 | 0.110 | 1.08 | 0.98-1.19 |
| 24-hour post-operative VAS score (per 1 point) | 0.12 | 0.08 | 2.25 | 0.134 | 1.13 | 0.96-1.32 |
| Post-operative infection (yes vs no) | 0.65 | 0.48 | 1.83 | 0.176 | 1.92 | 0.75-4.91 |
| Pre-operative IL-6 (per 1 pg/mL) | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1.78 | 0.182 | 1.04 | 0.98-1.10 |
| Post-operative TNF-α change rate (per 10%) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 1.02 | 0.98-1.06 |
| Pre-operative CHE (per 100 U/L) | -0.01 | 0.01 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 0.99 | 0.97-1.01 |
| Post-operative CHE activity (per 100 U/L) | -0.02 | 0.02 | 1.00 | 0.317 | 0.98 | 0.94-1.02 |
| Post-operative TNF-α (per 1 pg/mL) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.617 | 1.01 | 0.97-1.05 |
| Pre-operative TNF-α (per 1 pg/mL) | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.740 | 1.01 | 0.96-1.06 |
| CHE change rate (per 1%) | -0.01 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.740 | 0.99 | 0.94-1.04 |
| Constant | -20.85 | 5.23 | 15.89 | < 0.001 | 0.00 | - |
- Citation: Li W, Ye ZY, Zhao JQ. Retrospective analysis cognitive function changes in elderly depressive patients after gastrointestinal tumor surgery and exploration of cholinergic mechanism. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(3): 115910
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