Table 3.
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy complications or hospitalization longer than 2 daysa
| Any complication OR (95% CI) | Surgical sterilization OR (95% CI) | Length-of-stay > 2 days OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Co-morbidities | |||
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 1.41 (1.02–1.96)b | 1.01 (0.44–2.30) | 1.65 (1.33–2.04)b |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.46 (0.72–2.99) | 0.64 (0.09–4.75) | 1.79 (1.11–2.90)b |
| Insurance status | |||
| Private insurance | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Medicaid | 1.15 (0.98–1.35) | 1.34 (0.92–1.95) | 1.46 (1.32–1.62)b |
| Medicare | – | 4.7 (1.4–15.5)b | 1.02 (0.55–1.91) |
| Self-payment | 1.22 (0.97–1.53) | 1.51 (0.92–2.45) | 1.35 (1.16–1.56)b |
| Charity care | – | 3.90 (0.88–17.23) | 0.89 (0.34–2.35) |
| Others | 0.89 (0.58–1.36) | 0.97 (0.39–2.43) | 1.54 (1.22–1.94)b |
| Hospital type | |||
| Private | 0.39 (0.25–0.61)b | 0.48 (0.18–1.25) | 0.57 (0.42–0.76)b |
| Church-operated | 1.13 (0.98–1.31) | 0.75 (0.53–1.07) | 1.21 (1.10–1.33)b |
| Non-profit | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) | 0.99 (0.88–1.11) | 0.98 (0.95–1.02) |
| Discharge year | |||
| 2000 | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| 2001 | 0.99 (0.76–1.29) | 0.84 (0.50–1.40) | 0.90 (0.77–1.05) |
| 2002 | 1.15 (0.89–1.49) | 0.78 (0.46–1.34) | 0.80 (0.68–0.93)b |
| 2003 | 1.26 (0.98–1.62) | 0.82 (0.49–1.36) | 0.89 (0.76–1.03) |
| 2004 | 1.11 (0.85–1.44) | 0.65 (0.37–1.13) | 0.78 (0.66–0.91)b |
| 2005 | 1.34 (1.04–1.72)b | 0.98 (0.60–1.62) | 0.69 (0.59–0.81)b |
| 2006 | 1.33 (1.04–1.71)b | 0.56 (0.32–1.01) | 0.53 (0.45–0.63)b |
a
Table reports results of multivariable regression models, controlling also for zip code demographics, patient age, age squared, and hospital ectopic pregnancy service volume
b
P < 0.05