Table 3.
Comparison between pre-ICP and post-ICP groups for THA
| All | Younger than 75 years | 75 years and older | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-ICP | Post-ICP | Pre-ICP | Post-ICP | Pre-ICP | Post-ICP | Pre-ICP | Post-ICP | Pre-ICP | Post-ICP | |
| Number | 170 | 138 | 115 | 89 | 55 | 49 | 66 | 48 | 104 | 90 |
| Age (mean ± SD)/years | 68.9 ± 11.7 | 69.8 ± 11.3 | 62.9 ± 9.23 | 63.9 ± 9.84 | 81.2 ± 4.37 | 80.1 ± 4.14 | 66.8 ± 13.4 | 67.5 ± 12.3 | 70.1 ± 10.4 | 70.7 ± 10.6 |
| Male % | 38.6 % | 34.3 % | 41.7 % | 40.4 % | 32.1 % | 23.5 % | 100 % | 100 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| LOS (mean ± SD)/days | 6.94 ± 3.33 | 5.52 ± 3.11b | 5.91 ± 1.63 | 4.74 ± 2.03b | 9.09 ± 4.72 | 6.94 ± 4.12b | 6.52 ± 2.76 | 4.83 ± 2.91b | 7.21 ± 3.64 | 5.89 ± 3.17b |
| POLOS (mean ± SD)/days | 5.92 ± 3.35 | 5.34 ± 3.00a | 4.89 ± 1.63 | 4.63 ± 2a | 8.07 ± 4.73 | 6.63 ± 3.97a | 5.48 ± 2.78 | 4.73 ± 2.80a | 6.19 ± 3.64 | 5.67 ± 3.06 |
| DOSA % | 0.6 % | 82.6 %b | 0.9 % | 88.8 %b | 0 % | 71.4 %b | 0 % | 90.0 %b | 1.0 % | 78.9 %b |
ICP integrated care pathway, THA total hip arthroplasty, SD standard deviation, LOS length of stay, POLOS postoperative length of stay, DOSA days of surgery admission
aSignificance in the before/after comparison at the 95 % confidence level
bSignificance in the before/after comparison at the 99.9 % confidence level