TABLE 3.
Patient Characteristics of Admitted Patients With Appendicitis by Year
| April 2016 (n = 2080) | April 2017 (n = 1973) | April 2018 (n = 2027) | April 2019 (n = 2043) | April 2020 (n = 1516) | P (2020 vs 2016-2019 Mean) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult age, mean (SD), y | 41.1 (16.9) | 40.7 (16.8) | 42.0 (17.0) | 41.3 (16.8) | 41.6 (16.6) | .355 |
| Pediatric age, mean (SD), y | 11.4(3.9) | 11.3 (3.9) | 11.6 (3.9) | 11.4 (3.8) | 11.7 (4.1) | .215 |
| Race | ||||||
| White, No. (%) | 1357 (65.2) | 1297 (65.7) | 1321 (65.2) | 1339 (65.5) | 997 (65.8) | .937 |
| Black, No. (%) | 173 (8.3) | 158 (8.0) | 182 (9.0) | 149 (7.3) | 120 (7.9) | |
| Asian, No. (%) | 50 (2.4) | 47 (2.4) | 61 (3.0) | 39 (1.9) | 34 (2.2) | |
| Other, No. (%) | 438 (21.1) | 413 (20.9) | 400 (19.7) | 438 (21.4) | 311 (20.5) | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male, No. (%) | 1140 (54.8) | 1049 (53.2) | 1074 (53) | 1105 (54.1) | 814 (53.7) | .625 |
| Uninsured, No. (%) | 257 (12.4) | 217 (11) | 179 (8.8) | 166 (8.1) | 111 (7.3) | <.001 |
| Mortality, No. (%) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.3) | .244 |
| Hospital LOS, mean (SD), d | 1.5 (3.4) | 1.5 (3.6) | 1.4 (2.9) | 1.3 (3.0) | 1.4 (2.5) | <.001 |
| LOS nonoperative only, mean (SD), d | 0.9 (5.6) | 0.8 (3.3) | 0.6 (2.0) | 0.6 (2.3) | 0.6 (1.8) | .152 |
| Shock, No. (%) | 15 (0.7) | 8 (0.4) | 10 (0.5) | 11 (0.5) | 8 (0.5) | .946 |
LOS indicates length of stay.