Table 4.
Variable | Unit | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 1 year of increasing age | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) | <.001* |
IV acetaminophen | Incremental dose of IV acetaminophen | 0.37 (0.18-0.77) | .008* |
Sex | Female gender | 2.1 (1.0-4.3) | <.001* |
BMI | N/A | – | .86 |
Time to OR | 1 hour of increased time to OR | 1.1 (1.0-1.1) | .026* |
Diagnosis | N/A | – | .64 |
Pain score | N/A | – | .45 |
Narcotic use | 10 mg morphine-equivalent | 1.2 (1.02-1.3) | .03* |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IV, intravenous; BMI, body mass index; OR, operating room; mg, milligrams; N/A, not available.
aLogistic regression analysis with odds ratios and confidence intervals listed for those variables demonstrating statistical significance as predictive of likelihood of discharge to a secondary care facility as opposed to home.
*p indicates statistical significance ≤0.05.