Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients admitted with acute cholecystitis
| Massachusetts N (%) |
Control States N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Total Patients | 20,066 | 121,278 |
| State | ||
| MA | 20,066 (100.0) | --- |
| MD | --- | 22,703 (18.7) |
| NJ | --- | 34,334 (28.3) |
| NY | --- | 64,241 (53.0) |
| Cholecystectomy | 17,261 (86.0) | 101,552 (81.9) |
| Laparoscopic | 14,549 (84.3) | 87,591 (83.7) |
| Government-subsidized/self-pay | 5,801 (28.9) | 42,575 (35.1) |
| Age mean (std) | 44.40 (12.6) | 43.17 (12.6) |
| Female | 13,328 (66.4) | 82,699 (68.2) |
| Race | ||
| White | 16,835 (83.9) | 76,367 (63.0) |
| Non-White | 3,793 (18.9) | 47,568 (39.2) |
| Comorbidity Index mean (std) | 0.98 (1.2) | 1.05 (1.1) |
| Hospital Type | ||
| NFP, Rural 100+ beds | 501 (2.5) | 4,470 (3.7) |
| NFP, Urban <100 beds | 1,275 (6.4) | 2,101 (1.7) |
| NFP, Urban 100–299 beds | 9,298 (46.3) | 45,139 (37.2) |
| NFP, Urban 300+ beds | 8,318 (41.5) | 69,143 (57.0) |
| Admission Type | ||
| Emergent | 14,250 (71.0) | 103,906 (85.7) |
| Urgent | 5,360 (26.7) | 10,152 (8.4) |
| Elective | 1,017 (5.1) | 9,698 (8.0) |
| Complicated Presentation | 746 (3.7) | 4,308 (3.6) |
MA Massachusetts
MD Maryland
NJ New Jersey
NY New York
NFP: Not-for-profit hospital