Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidities.
| Characteristic | Inpatient TEA (N = 414) | Outpatient TEA (N = 307) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Male | 347 | (83.8) | 231 | (75.2) | <.01 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 65.1 | ±14.2 | 63.7 | ±14.2 | .20 |
| Elixhauser comorbidity score | .01 | ||||
| 0 | 113 | (27.3) | 104 | (33.9) | |
| 1-3 | 47 | (11.4) | 54 | (17.6) | |
| 4-7 | 101 | (24.4) | 60 | (19.5) | |
| ≥8 | 153 | (37.0) | 89 | (29.0) | |
| Median household income | <.01 | ||||
| ≤40 000 | 10 | (2.4) | 12 | (3.9) | |
| 40 001-50 000 | 95 | (22.9) | 101 | (32.9) | |
| 50 001-60 000 | 137 | (33.1) | 106 | (34.5) | |
| 60 001-70 000 | 51 | (12.3) | 16 | (5.2) | |
| >70 000 | 25 | (6.0) | 3 | (1.0) | |
| Unspecified | 96 | (23.2) | 69 | (22.5) | |
| Geographic region | .01 | ||||
| Northeast | 74 | (17.9) | 27 | (8.8) | |
| North Central | 114 | (27.5) | 92 | (30.0) | |
| South | 151 | (36.5) | 136 | (44.3) | |
| West | 68 | (16.4) | 45 | (14.7) | |
| Missing | 7 | (1.7) | 7 | (2.3) | |
| Comorbidity | |||||
| Obesity | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 | (0.2) | 0 | (0) | .39 |
| Smoking | 21 | (5.1) | 20 | (6.5) | .41 |
| Coronary artery disease | 42 | (10.1) | 30 | (9.8) | .87 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 21 | (5.1) | 15 | (4.9) | .91 |
| Anemia | 74 | (17.9) | 52 | (16.9) | .74 |
Note. TEA = total elbow arthroplasty; NA = not applicable.