Table 7.
Multivariate analysis of adverse discharge disposition following acoustic neuroma excision in adult patients from 1994 through 2003 after exclusion of markers of advanced disease
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Patient | ||
| Age (for 1 y increase) | 1.04 (1.00–1.07) | .029 |
| Female sex | 1.71 (1.04–2.81) | .034 |
| Race | .26 | |
| White (reference group) | 1 | |
| African American | 2.33 (0.88–6.14) | |
| Hispanic | 1.51 (0.53–4.28) | |
| Asian/Pac Isl | 2.68 (0.72–10.0) | |
| Others | 2.13 (0.59–7.70) | |
| Primary payer (Medicare is reference group) | .26 | |
| Medicaid | 1.14 (0.35–3.70) | |
| Private insurance/HMO | 0.49 (0.21–1.10) | |
| Self-pay | – | |
| No charge/other | 0.66 (0.13–3.45) | |
| Median income | .28 | |
| 1 (reference group) | 1 | |
| 2 | 0.52 (0.27–1.03) | |
| 3 | 0.63 (0.30–1.30) | |
| 4 | 0.62 (0.31–1.21) | |
| Hospital bed size (large vs small or medium) | 0.93 (0.52–1.68) | .82 |
| High surgeon volume (> = 3 surgeries per year) | 0.30 (0.18–0.49) | <.0001 |