TABLE 2.
30-Day Morbidity
| White, N (Per 10,000 Patients) | Black, N (per 10,000 Patients) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All morbidity | 19,168 (623) | 21,040 (684) | <0.001 |
| Superficial SSI | 3494 (113) | 2765 (90) | <0.001 |
| Deep SSI | 871 (28) | 829 (27) | 0.308 |
| Organ space SSI | 2508 (81) | 2577 (84) | 0.331 |
| Wound dehiscence | 713 (23) | 768 (25) | 0.152 |
| Pneumonia | 1027 (33) | 1097 (36) | 0.128 |
| Re-intubation | 651 (21) | 868 (28) | <0.001 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 646 (21) | 999 (32) | <0.001 |
| Failure to wean ventilator (>48 h) | 514 (17) | 588 (19) | 0.026 |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 353 (11) | 575 (19) | <0.001 |
| Acute renal failure | 210 (7) | 292 (9) | <0.001 |
| Urinary tract infection | 2702 (88) | 2351 (76) | <0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 223 (7) | 270 (9) | 0.034 |
| Cardiac arrest | 211 (7) | 311 (10) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 401 (13) | 302 (10) | <0.001 |
| Bleeding requiring transfusion | 6644 (216) | 9138 (297) | <0.001 |
| DVT/thrombophlebitis | 965 (31) | 1193 (39) | <0.001 |
| Sepsis/septic shock | 2644 (86) | 2874 (93) | 0.002 |
| Morbidity events | <0.001 | ||
| 0 (ref) | 288,391 (9377) | 286,519 (9315) | |
| 1 | 15,413 (501) | 16,657 (541) | <0.001 |
| 2 | 2551 (83) | 2902 (94) | <0.001 |
| 3 | 701 (23) | 855 (28) | <0.001 |
| ≥4 | 293 (9) | 322 (10) | <0.001 |