Online table 7.
Adjusted incidence rate ratios for LOS, stratified by debridement vs. no debridement.*
No debridement (Weighted n = 1,268) | |||
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Race and ethnicity | aIRR | 95%CI | P Value |
White | 1.00 | - | - |
Black | 1.05 | 0.88–1.24 | 0.594 |
Hispanic | 1.19 | 1.04–1.36 | 0.012 |
Other | 1.27 | 1.06–1.51 | 0.010 |
Missing | 1.05 | 0.87–1.27 | 0.588 |
Debridement (Weighted n = 2,009) | |||
Race and ethnicity | aIRR | 95%CI | P Value |
White | 1.00 | - | - |
Black | 1.20 | 1.03–1.41 | 0.022 |
Hispanic | 1.06 | 0.92–1.23 | 0.398 |
Other | 1.06 | 0.92–1.21 | 0.410 |
Missing | 1.11 | 0.95–1.30 | 0.181 |
Analysis is adjusted for age, sex, insurance, hospital location/teaching status, hospital region, KID year, debridement procedure, complex chronic condition, weekend admission, discharge quarter, hospital size, and ZIP code median income quartile.
Abbreviations: aIRR – adjusted incidence rate ratio; CVC – central venous catheter; LOS – length of stay; 95%CI – 95% confidence interval