Table 1.
Patient and procedure characteristics
| Characteristic | Moderate sedation n = 101,367 (%) | Deep sedation n = 3,501 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||
| <50 | 1,783(1.8) | 107(3.1) | <0.0001 |
| 50–59 | 49,373(48.7) | 1,737(49.6) | |
| 60–69 | 32,149(31.7) | 1,108(31.7) | |
| 70–79 | 15,545(15.3) | 449(12.8) | |
| ≥80 | 2,517(2.5) | 100(2.9) | |
| Mean age (SD) | 61.3(8.7) | 60.8(8.8) | 0.0002 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 45,977(45.4) | 1,713(48.9) | <0.0001 |
| Male | 55,390(54.6) | 1,788(51.1) | |
| Excluding VA/military (n = 92,365) | |||
| Female (n = 46,256) | 44,544(50.1) | 1,712(49.0) | 0.18 |
| Male (n = 46,109) | 44,325(49.9) | 1,784(51.0) | |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 104,593) | |||
| White NH | 88,094(87.1) | 3,010(86.0) | <0.0001 |
| Black NH | 5,886(5.8) | 69(2.0) | |
| Asian/PI | 856(0.9) | 42(1.2) | |
| Native American | 361(0.4) | 1(0.0) | |
| Multi-racial NH | 139(0.1) | 10(0.3) | |
| Hispanic | 5,758(5.7) | 367(10.5) | |
| Site type | |||
| Community/HMO | 77,973(76.9) | 2,887(82.5) | <0.0001 |
| Academic | 10,896(10.8) | 609(17.4) | |
| VA/military | 12,498(12.3) | 5(0.1) | |
| ASA classification | |||
| I | 31,233(32.0) | 821(26.6) | <0.0001 |
| II | 62,937(64.5) | 1,971(63.8) | |
| II | 3,416(3.5) | 289(9.4) | |
| IV | 38(0.0) | 10(0.3) | |
| Missing | 3,743(3.7) | 410(11.7) | |
NH non-Hispanic