Research Article

Lower Dose of 5 mL of 1% Lidocaine is More Suitable than the Conventional 10 mL for Caudal Block in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 6

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of patient characteristics exploring factors related to rectal bleeding.

UnivariateMultivariate
Odds ratio (95% CI) valueOdds ratio (95% CI) value

Age (years)1.00 (0.98–1.02)0.811.00 (0.98–1.02)0.71
Height (cm)1.00 (0.98–1.03)0.751.06 (0.90–1.26)0.48
Weight (kg)1.00 (0.99–1.02)0.870.93 (0.75–1.15)0.52
BMI (kg/m2)1.00 (0.95–1.05)0.941.21 (0.67–2.19)0.52
PSA (ng/mL)1.00 (0.99–1.00)0.991.00 (0.99–1.00)0.98
Prostate volume (mL)1.00 (0.99–1.01)0.331.00 (0.99–1.01)0.34
Dosage of 1% lidocaine (5 ml vs. 10 ml)1.42 (1.06–1.90)0.0181.42 (1.06–1.90)0.019

using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. BMI, body mass index; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; IQR, interquartile range.