TABLE 5.

Results of Single Predictor Models

Variable	Variable Type	P Value
Admission Type	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	<0.0001*
Metabolic conditions obesity and syndromes	Diagnosis	<0.0001*
Total Number of Bony Procedures	Procedure	<0.0001*
Acquired Condition	Diagnosis	<0.0001*
Late effects of fractures, adjustment of growth rod and removal of internal fixation devices	Procedure	0.0451*
Spine Procedure	Procedure	0.0008*
Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature	Diagnosis	0.0008*
Age	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	<0.0001*
Neuromuscular and neurological disorders	Diagnosis	0.0042*
Upper Extremity Procedure	Procedure	0.0077*
Other Procedure Location	Procedure	0.0200*
Complications of implanted devices and surgical procedures	Procedure	0.0285*
Foot Procedure	Procedure	0.0292*
Year of Admission	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	0.0790
Sprains and strains	Diagnosis	0.1570
Osteoarthritis and rheumatologic disorders	Diagnosis	0.2208*
Lower Extremity Procedure	Procedure	0.2374
Congenital conditions	Diagnosis	0.3545
Hip Procedure	Procedure	0.4865
Arthropathy	Diagnosis	0.6353
Gender	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	0.7883
Ethnicity	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	0.8199
Total Number of Soft Tissue Procedures	Procedure	0.8391
Race	Demographic/Clinical Characteristic	0.8869

^*Considered for inclusion in final model