Table 1. Demographics of Study Population (n=2908).
SD: Standard Deviation; n: Population Number; LOS: Length of Stay; USD: United States Dollars
| Demographics of Study Population (n=2908) | |
| Gender (Male) | 56.1% |
| Mean Age (SD) | 2.97 (1.1) |
| Mean LOS Days (SD) | 6.16 (10.0) |
| Mean Number of Procedures (SD) | 1.7 (2.4) |
| Mean Number of Chronic Conditions (SD) | 3.2 (2.0) |
| Mortality | 1.2% (34) |
| Primary Expected Payer | |
| Medicare | 0.9% (27) |
| Medicaid | 35.4% (1,028) |
| Private Insurance | 54.6% (1,587) |
| Self-Pay | 2.9% (84) |
| No Charge | 5.9% (173) |
| Race | |
| White | 50.9% (1,481) |
| Black | 12.5% (364) |
| Hispanic | 18.8% (546) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 3.7% (108) |
| Native American | 0.3% (9) |
| Other | 4.7% (136) |
| Region of Hospital | |
| Northeast | 19.3% (561) |
| Midwest | 23.0% (670) |
| South | 35.6% (1,036) |
| West | 22.0% (641) |
| Median Household Income (USD) | |
| 1 - 38,999 | 25.3% (735) |
| 39,000 - 47,999 | 23.7% (690) |
| 48,000 - 62,999 | 22.7% (659) |
| 63,000+ | 26.2% (761) |
| Most Common Procedure Type | |
| Blood Transfusion | 19.2% (557) |
| Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition | 3.5% (103) |
| Cancer Chemotherapy | 4.8% (141) |
| Other | 6.9% (200) |
| Nontherapeutic Skin Procedures | 2.7% (78) |
| Diagnostic Spinal Tap | 1.4% (42) |
| Epidural/Spinal Catheter Insertion | 1.0% (28) |
| Central Line Catheter Placement | 2.0% (57) |
| Bone Marrow Transplant | 1.0% (30) |
| Respiratory Intubation/Mechanical Ventilation | 1.1% (32) |