Table 2.
Inpatient Outcomes for Patients With Cirrhotic Cachexia in Comparison to Patients Without Documentation of Cachexia
| Outcome | Total N = 342,030 | With cachexia n = 58,509 | Without cachexia n = 283,521 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index admission mortality, n (%) | 12,824 (3.7%) | 3908 (6.7%) | 8916 (3.1%) | <.0001 |
| LOS (d), mean ± SD | 5.4 ± 8.9 | 8.3 ± 13.5 | 4.8 ± 7.3 | <.0001 |
| Total charges ($), mean ± SD | 60,717.6 ± 151,446.0 | 98,957.6 ± 265,973.3 | 52,854.7 ± 111,936.0 | <.0001 |
| Discharge disposition, n (%) | <.0001 | |||
| Discharged to home | 222,926 (65.2%) | 29,482 (50.4%) | 193,444 (68.2%) | |
| Transferred | 4987 (1.5%) | 989 (1.7%) | 3999 (1.4%) | |
| Discharged to a facility | 41,066 (12.0%) | 11,241 (19.2%) | 29,825 (10.5%) | |
| Home health care | 49,959 (14.6%) | 11,541 (19.7%) | 38,418 (13.6%) | |
| 30-d readmission, n (%) | 106,088 (31.0%) | 18,951 (32.4%) | 87,137 (30.7%) | <.0001 |
| Days to readmission, mean ± SD | 12.5 ± 11.0 | 12.3 ± 10.9 | 12.5 ± 11.0 | <.0001 |
| Mortality during first 30-d readmission, n (%) | 7273 (6.9%) | 1644 (8.6%) | 5628 (6.5%) | <.0001 |
| Readmission LOS (d), mean ± SD | 6.4 ± 11.6 | 7.3 ± 14.0 | 6.2 ± 11.0 | <.0001 |
LOS, length of stay; SD, standard deviation.