Table 2.
Patient demographic and clinical data by quintiles of HCAHPS Total Performance Score.
| Lowest (N=9,441) | Low (N=9,518) | Average (N=8,610) | High (N=6,620) | Highest (N=7,644) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||||
| Median age, years (IQR) | 71 (20) | 72 (21) | 74 (21) | 72 (22) | 74 (20) | <0.01 |
| Percent male sex | 51% | 51% | 52% | 51% | 53% | 0.08 |
| Percent non-white race | 31% | 36% | 26% | 19% | 15% | <0.01 |
| Mean body mass index (SD) | 29 (8) | 28 (7) | 29 (8) | 29 (7) | 28 (8) | 0.52 |
| Comorbidities and Procedure Mix (%) | ||||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 25% | 23% | 29% | 21% | 24% | 0.03 |
| Smoking in past year | 31% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 28% | <0.01 |
| Do not resuscitate status | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | <0.01 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 11% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 11% | 0.88 |
| Congestive heart failure | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | <0.01 |
| Dialysis | 8% | 5% | 8% | 3% | 5% | <0.01 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 15% | 10% | 18% | 13% | 22% | <0.01 |
| Transient ischemic attack | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7% | <0.01 |
| Disseminated cancer | 5% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | <0.01 |
| Weight loss prior to surgery (>10%) | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | <0.01 |
| Steroid use | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 0.67 |
| Albumin <3.5 g/dl | 31% | 23% | 35% | 24% | 33% | <0.01 |
| Independent functional status | 16% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 14% | <0.01 |
| Hypertension requiring medication | 66% | 61% | 69% | 60% | 63% | <0.01 |
| ASA class ≤ 2 | 28% | 21% | 25% | 37% | 30% | <0.01 |
| Major general operations | 64% | 70% | 70% | 72% | 63% | 0.11 |
| Major vascular operations | 36% | 29% | 39% | 28% | 37% | |