Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | N | Median (minimum, maximum) or No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stayed at the Mayo Clinic Care Hotel | 1065 | 717 (67.3) |
| Age (years) | 1065 | 63.7 (21.6, 100.2) |
| Sex (Male) | 1065 | 624 (58.6) |
| Race (non-White) | 1041 | 124 (11.9) |
| Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino) | 1027 | 49 (4.8) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 1065 | |
| 0 | 156 (14.6) | |
| 1 | 140 (13.1) | |
| 2 | 206 (19.3) | |
| 3 | 214 (20.1) | |
| 4 | 138 (13.0) | |
| 5 | 85 (8.0) | |
| ≥6 | 126 (11.8) | |
| Distance travelled to hospital (miles) | 1065 | 102.6 (0.7, 3698.2) |
| Length of surgery (minutes) | 1065 | 155 (42, 525) |
| Day of the week | 1065 | |
| Monday | 192 (18.0) | |
| Tuesday | 241 (22.6) | |
| Wednesday | 235 (22.1) | |
| Thursday | 268 (25.2) | |
| Friday | 129 (12.1) | |
| Surgical service | 1065 | |
| Urology | 289 (27.1) | |
| Cardiology | 182 (17.1) | |
| Neurosurgery | 180 (16.9) | |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 154 (14.5) | |
| Orthopaedics | 90 (8.5) | |
| General surgery | 69 (6.5) | |
| Gynaecology | 56 (5.3) | |
| Other | 45 (4.2) |