Table 2. Texas Discharge Data: Demographic Characteristics, Diagnoses, and Procedure Type by Age Group.
| <60 years (n=1,780) | 60-69 years (N=887) | 70-79 years (N=855) | 80+ years (N=214) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.9% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 54.7% | 0.04 |
| Caucasian | 56.6% | 66.1% | 70.2% | 74.3% | <0.0001 |
| Uninsured | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | <0.0001 |
| Periampullary Cancer | 44.1% | 68.3% | 71.6% | 76.6% | <0.0001 |
| Resected at HV hospital | 62.3% | 61.9% | 57.4% | 53.7% | 0.01 |
| Elective Procedures | 69.0% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 71.4% | 0.0002 |
| Procedure | <0.0001 | ||||
| Head resection | 59.9% | 76.0% | 75.9% | 72.4% | |
| Distal resection | 31.9% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 22.4% | |
| Pancreatic resection, unspecified | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
With permission from Riall et al. Ann Surg 2008;248: p. 462.27