Table 3.
Demographic and perioperative variables for patients with noninfectious versus infectious readmissions.
| Noninfectious readmission, n (%)/mean (SD) | Infectious readmission, n (%)/mean (SD) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 66 | 71 | |
| Male | 56 (84.8%) | 52 (73.2%) | 0.09 |
| Age | 69.5 (8.1) | 70 (10.2 | 0.85 |
| Smoking | 14 (21.2%) | 27 (38%) | 0.03 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.23 (0.07) | 1.19 (0.81) | 0.79 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.94 (0.53) | 3.85 (0.47) | 0.43 |
| Chemotherapy for malignancy (⩽30 days preoperatively) | 5 (7.6%) | 5 (7.04%) | 0.44 |
| >10% loss of body weight in last 6 months | 5 (7.6%) | 7 (9.9%) | 0.64 |
| Total operating time (min) | 366 (121) | 369 (134) | 0.89 |
| Poor nutritional status | 14 (21.2%) | 15 (21.2%) | 0.99 |
| Race: white | 58 (87.9%) | 63 (88.7%) | 0.88 |
| Diabetic status: yes | 15 (22.7%) | 13 (18.3%) | 0.52 |
| Dyspnea: yes | 7 (10.6%) | 8 (11.3%) | 0.9 |
| Independent: yes | 64 (97%) | 70 (98.6%) | 0.51 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29 (6) | 28.6 (6.5) | 0.67 |
| Discharge to home: yes | 56 (84.8%) | 60 (84.5%) | 0.96 |
BMI, body mass index.