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Published in final edited form as: BJU Int. 2014 May 22;114(1):46–55. doi: 10.1111/bju.12566

Table 2.

Unadjusted 30, 90 Day mortality Rates by selected demographic, hospital and clinical characteristics, and significant comorbid conditions

30-Day Mortality (N=35,055) 90-Day Conditional Mortality1 (N=33,250)
Mortality (%), 95% Confidence Intervals Number of Deaths/ N Mortality (%), 95% Confidence Intervals Number of Deaths/ N
All Cases 2.7 (2.5–2.9) 936/35,055 4.6 (4.3–4.8) 1,519/33,250
Average Annual Volume2,3
 0–9 3.2 (3.0–3.5) 574/17,761 4.9 (4.6–5.3) 828/16,883
 10–19 2.5 (2.0–2.9) 147/5,965 5.1 (4.5–5.6) 287/5,678
 >=20 1.9 (1.6–2.2) 215/11,329 3.8 (3.3–4.3) 404/10,689
Diagnosis Years3
 2004–2007 2.7 (2.4–2.9) 444/16,574 4.8 (4.4–5.2) 771/16,031
 2008–2011 2.7 (2.4–2.9) 492/18,481 4.3 (4.0–4.7) 748/17,219
Hospital Category2,3
 Community 3.4 (2.4–4.4) 57/1,674 5.2 (4.0–6.4) 83/1,601
 Comprehensive Community 3.3 (3.0–3.6) 354/10,752 5.1 (4.6–5.5) 519/10,212
 Academic 2.3 (2.0–2.6) 456/19,837 4.3 (3.9–4.7) 805/18,778
 Other 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 69/2,792 4.2 (3.4–5.1) 112/2,659
Age2,3
 18–49 1.0 (0.6–1.5) 20/1,965 2.8 (2.1–3.5) 53/1,885
 50–59 1.1 (0.8–1.3) 63/5,993 2.0 (1.6–2.4) 116/5,783
 60–69 1.8 (1.5–2.0) 192/10,868 3.1 (2.7–3.5) 322/10,413
 70–79 3.3 (2.9–3.6) 383/11,703 5.7 (5.2–6.2) 628/11,036
 >=80 6.1 (5.4–6.9) 278/4,526 9.7 (8.8–10.6) 400/4,133
Sex3
 Male 2.7 (2.4–2.9) 702/26,409 4.3 (4.0–4.6) 1,079/25,031
 Female 2.7 (2.3–3.1) 234/8,646 5.4 (4.8–6.0) 440/8,219
Race2,3
 White 2.6 (2.4–3.9) 840/31,728 4.6 (4.3–4.8) 1,374/30,133
 Black 3.4 (2.6–4.2) 72/2,108 5.5 (4.4–6.6) 108/1,968
 Other 2.0 (1.2–2.7) 24/1,219 3.2 (2.2–4.3) 37/1,149
Insurance2,3
 None/Medicaid 1.7 (1.1–2.3) 29/1,730 4.8 (3.7–5.9) 79/1,635
 Private 1.3 (1.1–1.5) 154/11,836 2.8 (2.5–3.1) 317/11,381
 Medicare 3.6 (3.3–3.9) 710/19,755 5.6 (5.3–6.0) 1,050/18,589
 Other, Unknown 2.5 (1.8–3.2) 43/1,734 4.4 (3.3–5.6) 73/1,645
Median Income Quintiles2,3.4
 < $28,000 (Lowest Quintle) 3.6 (2.8–4.4) 96/2,684 5.4 (4.5–6.3) 136/2,517
 >=$28,000 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 840/32,371 4.5 (4.2–4.8) 1,383/30,733
Census Region5
 New England 2.5 (1.8–3.2) 51/2,043 4.6 (3.7–5.6) 91/1,962
 Middle Atlantic 2.5 (2.1–3.0) 133/5,261 4.7 (3.8–5.6) 234/4,985
 South Atlantic 2.6 (2.1–3.1) 166/6,428 4.9 (4.3–5.5) 297/6,068
 East North Central 3.3 (2.7–3.9) 240/7,300 4.2 (3.7–4.8) 291/6,894
 East South Central 3.0 (2.4–3.6) 80/2,665 5.4 (4.6–6.2) 137/2,530
 West North Central 2.4 (1.8–3.1) 75/3,092 4.1 (3.1–5.0) 120/2,951
 West South Central 2.6 (1.8–3.4) 62/2,352 4.7 (3.7–5.7) 105/2,232
 Mountain 2.5 (1.5–3.5) 42/1,675 4.3 (3.1–5.4) 68/1,592
 Pacific 2.1 (1.7–2.5) 87/4,142 4.4 (3.6–5.2) 174/3,959
Stage2,3
 0–II 2.1 (1.8–2.3) 337/16,352 2.2 (2.0–2.5) 349/15,515
 III,T4bN0M0/N+M0 3.2 (2.9–3.5) 599/18,703 6.6 (6.2–7.0) 1,170/17,735
Grade
Well or moderately differentiated 2.5 (1.9–3.1) 69/2,735 3.8 (3.0–4.6) 100/2,618
Poorly differentiated or undifferentiated 2.7 (2.5–2.9) 805/29,673 4.7 (4.4–5.0) 1,320/28,140
Unknown 2.3 (1.8–2.9) 62/2,647 4.0 (3.1–4.8) 99/2,492
Prior Cancers2,3
None 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 693/27,970 4.3 (4.0–4.6) 1,133/26,595
One or more 3.4 (3.0–3.9) 243/7,085 5.8 (5.2–6.4) 386/6,655
Cystectomy Type3
Total 3.5 (2.5–4.6) 48/1,356 4.0 (2.8–5.1) 51/1,285
With reconstruction 2.6 (2.4–2.9) 698/26,384 4.4 (4.1–4.6) 1,094/25,075
With Pelvic exenteration 2.6 (2.2–3.0) 190/7,315 5.4 (4.8–6.1) 374/6,890
Neo-adjuvant Chemo2,3
 Yes 1.6 (1.2–2.0) 85/5,302 3.1 (2.6–3.7) 155/4,975
 No 2.9 (2.6–3.1) 851/29,753 4.8 (4.5–5.1) 1,364/28,275
Elixhauser Comorbid conditions
Congestive Heart Failure2,3
No 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 861/34,071 4.4 (4.1–4.7) 1,417/32,351
Yes 7.6 (5.9–9.4) 75/984 11.3 (9.3–13.4) 102/899
Cardiac Arrythmias2,3
No 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 805/32,288 4.3 (4.0–4.6) 1,324/30,685
Yes 4.7 (3.9–5.6) 131/2,767 7.6 (6.5–8.8) 195/2,565
Vascular Disease2
No 2.7 (2.4–2.9) 928/34,938 4.6 (4.3–4.8) 1,512/33,148
Yes 6.8 (2.3–11.3) 8/117 6.9 (1.9–11.8) 7/102
Peripheral Vascular Disease3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.9) 896/33,893 4.5 (4.2–4.8) 1,452/32,151
Yes 3.4 (2.3–4.6) 40/1,162 6.1 (4.7–7.5) 67/1,099
Hypertension3
No 2.8 (2.6–3.1) 618/21,855 4.8 (4.5–5.1) 998/20,715
Yes 2.4 (2.1–2.7) 318/13,200 4.2 (3.7–4.6) 521/12,535
Other Neurologic Disorders2,3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 900/34,593 4.5 (4.2–4.8) 1,484/32,844
Yes 7.8 (5.3–10.2) 36/462 8.6 (5.8–11.4) 35/406
Chronic Pulmonary Disease2,3
No 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 762/30,463 4.4 (4.1–4.7) 1,286/28,935
Yes 3.8 (3.2–4.3) 174/4,592 5.4 (4.8–6.0) 233/4,315
Diabetes, Uncomplicated2,3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 791/30,466 4.4 (4.1–5.7) 1,282/28,914
Yes 3.2 (2.7–3.6) 145/4,444 5.5 (4.8–6.1) 237/4,336
Diabetes, Complicated2
No 2.6 (2.4–2.9) 920/34,746 4.6 (4.3–4.9) 1,507/32,694
Yes 5.2 (2.9–7.5) 16/309 4.2 (2.0–6.4) 12/286
Renal Failure2,3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 906/34,657 4.5 (4.2–4.8) 1,480/32,889
Yes 7.5 (4.9–10.1) 30/398 10.8 (7.6–14.0) 39/361
Liver Disease2
No 2.7 (2.4–2.9) 926/34,870 4.6 (4.3–4.8) 1,508/33,079
Yes 5.4 (2.3–8.5) 10/185 6.4 (2.6–10.2) 11/171
Coagulopathy2,3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 905/34,566 4.5 (4.2–4.8) 1,485/32,808
Yes 6.3 (4.1–8.6) 31/489 7.7 (5.2–10.2) 34/442
Obesity3
No 2.7 (2.5–2.9) 919/34,128 4.6 (4.3–4.9) 1,495/32,372
Yes 1.8 (0.9–2.7) 17/927 2.7 (1.8–3.7) 24/878
Weight Loss2,3
No 2.6 (2.4–2.8) 884/34,086 4.7 (4.1–4.6) 1,415/32,357
Yes 5.4 (3.9–6.9) 52/964 11.6 (9.7–13.6) 104/893
Fluid, Electrolyte Disorders2,3
No 2.5 (2.3–2.7) 792/31,978 4.3 (4.1–4.6) 1,315/30,380
Yes 4.7 (3.9–5.5) 144/3,077 7.1 (6.2–8.0) 204/2,870
Blood Loss Anemias2
No 2.6 (2.4–2.9) 916/34,578 4.6 (4.3–4.8) 1,498/32,800
Yes 4.2 (2.4–6.0) 20/477 4.7 (2.8–6.5) 21/450
Psychoses3
No 2.7 (2.5–2.9) 931/34,740 4.5 (4.3–4.8) 1,497/32,945
Yes 1.6 (0.2–3.0) 5/315 7.2 (4.1–10.3) 22/305
1

90-day mortality excludes deaths within first 30 days.

2

p < =.05, 30-day mortality

3

p < =.05, 90-day mortality.

4

Based on 2000 Census data income of patient zip code. 2,037 cases with missing income classifed included in top quartile group.

5

Excludes 97 cases living outside the U.S. Census region states include: New England: (ME,VT,NH, MA, CT,RI); Middle Atlantic (NY, PA, NJ); South Atlantic (WV,MD,DE,DC,VA,NC,SC,GA,FL); East North Central (WI,IL,MI,IN,OH); East South Central (KY,TN,MS,AL); West North Central (ND,SD,NE,KS,MN,IA,MO); West South Central (OK,AR,LA,TX); Mountain (MT,ID,WY,NV,UT,CO,AZ,NM); Pacific (WA,OR,CA,HI).