Table 3.
Description of MRgFUS patients (N = 48) and procedures in data (N = 54)
| MRgFUS patients (N = 48) | N | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Age of patient |
|
|
| 25-34 |
2 |
4.2% |
| 35-44 |
20 |
41.7% |
| 45-54 |
25 |
52.1% |
| 55-64 |
1 |
2.1% |
|
Plan type |
|
|
| Fee for service |
2 |
4.2% |
| Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) |
27 |
56.3% |
| Point of Service (POS) |
4 |
8.3% |
| Health Maintance Organizations (HMO) |
9 |
18.8% |
| Capitated POS |
1 |
2.1% |
| Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) |
4 |
8.3% |
| Unknown |
1 |
2.1% |
|
Sociodemographics of ZIP Code of residence |
|
|
| Median household income |
|
|
| Quintile 1 ($0,$28,280) |
2 |
4.2% |
| Quintile 2 ($28,281, $33,680) |
1 |
2.1% |
| Quintile 3 ($33,681, $39,204) |
6 |
12.5% |
| Quintile 4 ($39,205, $48,749) |
14 |
29.2% |
| Quintile 5 (≥$48,750) |
25 |
52.1% |
| % over 25 with college degree |
|
|
| Quintile 1 (0-7%) |
1 |
2.1% |
| Quintile 2 (8-11%) |
0 |
0.0% |
| Quintile 3 (12-15%) |
10 |
20.8% |
| Quintile 4 (16-24%) |
11 |
22.9% |
| Quintile 5 (≥25%) |
26 |
54.2% |
| % Black |
|
|
| Quintile 1 (0%) |
0 |
0.0% |
| Quintile 2 (0.1-0.3%) |
2 |
4.2% |
| Quintile 3 (0.4-1.3%) |
6 |
12.5% |
| Quintile 4 (1.4-8.5%) |
27 |
56.3% |
| Quintile 5 (≥8.6%) |
13 |
27.1% |
|
Employment details |
|
|
| Employee (not spouse or dependent) |
35 |
72.9% |
| Active fulltime |
24 |
50.0% |
| Salaried |
13 |
27.1% |
|
MRgFUS procedures (N = 54) |
|
|
|
Cost of first procedure (N = 48) |
|
$ |
| Employer |
|
$6,425 |
| Out-of-pocket |
|
$902 |
| Mean |
|
$7,327 |
| Std. Dev. |
|
$6,521 |
|
Year of procedure |
|
|
| 2004 |
0 |
0.0% |
| 2005 |
3 |
5.6% |
| 2006 |
7 |
13.0% |
| 2007 |
11 |
20.4% |
| 2008 |
13 |
24.1% |
| 2009 |
12 |
22.2% |
| 2010 |
8 |
14.8% |
|
Surgical setting |
N |
% |
| Inpatient |
1 |
1.9% |
| Outpatient |
53 |
98.1% |
|
Inclusion or exclusion in study sample |
N |
% |
| Met study inclusion criteria |
14 |
25.9% |
| Excluded from study sample |
|
|
| Had other surgeries coded at index (multiple procedures) |
3 |
5.6% |
| Incomplete baseline and/or follow-up |
31 |
57.4% |
| Not the index procedure (Patient had a prior surgical treatment for UF) | 6 | 11.1% |