Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients undergoing elective elbow arthroscopy.
| Baseline Demographics (n = 815) | Value |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 46.8 years (SD 14.4) |
| Mean BMI | 29.7 kg/m2 (SD 5.9) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 202 (24.8%) |
| Male | 613 (75.2%) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 540 (66.3%) |
| Unknown/not reported | 199 (24.4%) |
| African American | 55 (6.7%) |
| Asian | 15 (1.8%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 (0.4%) |
| Ethnicity hispanic | |
| No | 565 (69.3%) |
| Unknown | 202 (24.8%) |
| Yes | 48 (5.9%) |
| ASA class | |
| I | 219 (26.9%) |
| II | 451 (55.3%) |
| III | 140 (17.2%) |
| IV | 5 (0.6%) |
| Principal anesthesia technique | |
| General | 767 (94.1%) |
| MAC/IV sedation | 22 (2.7%) |
| Regional | 22 (2.7%) |
| Other | 4 (0.5%) |
| Operative setting | |
| Inpatient | 75 (9.2%) |
| Outpatient | 740 (90.8%) |