Table III.
Outcomes
| Characteristics | All patients | Unhoused | Housed | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 531) | (n = 177) | (n = 354) | ||
| Complication during admission, n (%) | ||||
| Surgical-site infection or wound disruption* | 10 (1.88) | 3 (1.69) | 7 (1.98) | .82 |
| Pneumonia | 5 (0.94) | 1 (0.56) | 4 (1.13) | .53 |
| Unplanned intubation | 11 (2.07) | 3 (1.69) | 8 (2.26) | .67 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 4 (0.75) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.13) | .16 |
| Mechanical ventilation >48 h | 7 (1.32) | 2 (1.13) | 5 (1.41) | .79 |
| Acute renal failure | 18 (3.39) | 5 (2.82) | 13 (3.67) | .61 |
| Urinary tract infection | 13 (2.45) | 6 (3.39) | 7 (1.98) | .32 |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | 2 (0.38) | 2 (1.13) | 0 (0.00) | .05 |
| Cardiac arrest | 3 (0.56) | 1 (0.56) | 2 (0.56) | 1.00 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 (0.19) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.28) | .48 |
| Hemorrhage requiring transfusion | 2 (0.38) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.56) | .03 |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 9 (1.69) | 1 (0.56) | 8 (2.26) | .15 |
| Sepsis/septic shock | 15 (2.82) | 6 (3.39) | 9 (2.54) | .58 |
| Death | 6 (1.13) | 3 (1.69) | 3 (0.85) | .38 |
| ICU admission, n (%) | 19 (3.58) | 7 (3.95) | 12 (3.39) | .74 |
| Extended LOS, n (%) | 132 (24.86) | 50 (28.25) | 82 (23.16) | .20 |
| Follow-up appointment, n (%) | ||||
| With surgeon or subspecialist | ||||
| Scheduled | 317 (59.70) | 97 (54.80) | 220 (62.15) | .10 |
| Completed | 246 (46.33) | 62 (35.03) | 184 (51.98) | <.001 |
| With primary care provider | ||||
| Scheduled | 195 (36.72) | 75 (42.37) | 120 (33.90) | .06 |
| Completed | 141 (26.55) | 53 (29.94) | 88 (24.86) | .21 |
| No dedicated follow-up appointment | 183 (34.46) | 76 (42.94) | 107 (30.23) | .004 |
| Return to ED within 30 d, n (%) | 144 (27.22) | 74 (42.05) | 70 (19.83) | <.001 |
| Related to initial injury/hospitalization | 91 (63.19) | 40 (54.05) | 51 (72.86) | .02 |
| Readmission within 30 d, n (%) | 70 (13.21) | 32 (18.08) | 38 (10.76) | .02 |
| Related to initial injury/diagnosis | 50 (71.43) | 20 (62.50) | 30 (78.95) | .13 |
| Operative intervention during readmission | 6 (8.57) | 1 (3.12) | 5 (13.16) | .14 |
| Principal reason for readmission, n (%) | ||||
| Deep space infection | 3 (4.29) | 1 (3.12) | 2 (5.26) | .14 |
| Bleeding | 2 (2.86) | 2 (6.25) | 0 (0.00) | |
| SIRS/sepsis | 3 (4.29) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (7.89) | |
| Pain | 27 (38.57) | 12 (37.50) | 15 (39.47) | |
| Wound dehiscence | 1 (1.43) | 1 (3.12) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Social issues | 1 (1.43) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (2.63) | |
| Cardiac event | 2 (2.86) | 1 (3.12) | 1 (3.12) | |
| Related to chronic condition (ie, COPD) | 7 (10.00) | 1 (3.12) | 6 (15.79) | |
| Failure to thrive | 4 (5.71) | 1 (3.12) | 3 (7.89) | |
| Other | 20 (28.57) | 13 (40.62) | 7 (18.42) |
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ED, emergency department; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
*
The denominator for these outcomes includes only patients who underwent an operation or procedure during their hospitalization.