Table 1.
Patient Demographics According to Treatment
| Characteristics | Endopyelotomy (n = 1251) | Open pyeloplasty (n = 717) | Minimally invasive pyeloplasty (n = 1048) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| 18–34 | 208 (17) | 217 (30) | 411 (39) | |
| 35–44 | 212 (17) | 133 (19) | 179 (17) | |
| 45–54 | 316 (25) | 167 (23) | 205 (20) | |
| 55–64 | 515 (41) | 200 (28) | 253 (24) | |
| Gender (%) | 0.43 | |||
| Female | 756 (60) | 412 (57) | 619 (59) | |
| Male | 495 (40) | 305 (43) | 429 (41) | |
| Comorbidity (%) | 0.54 | |||
| 0 | 1066 (85) | 612 (85) | 909 (87) | |
| 1 or more | 185 (15) | 105 (15) | 139 (13) | |
| Benefit plan type (%) | 0.03 | |||
| HMO | 145 (12) | 84 (12) | 105 (10) | |
| PPO | 809 (65) | 451 (63) | 732 (70) | |
| Otherb | 297 (24) | 182 (25) | 211 (20) | |
| Employment classification (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Nonsalaried | 352 (28) | 179 (25) | 245 (23) | |
| Salaried | 167 (13) | 131 (18) | 215 (21) | |
| Unknown | 732 (59) | 407 (57) | 588 (56) | |
| Employment status (%) | 0.85 | |||
| Non-full time | 714 (57) | 402 (56) | 587 (56) | |
| Full time | 537 (43) | 315 (44) | 461 (44) | |
| MSA status (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| MSA | 977 (78) | 567 (79) | 895 (85) | |
| Non-MSA | 274 (22) | 150 (21) | 153 (15) | |
| Region of residence (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Northeast | 137 (11) | 81 (11) | 140 (13) | |
| North Central | 257 (21) | 198 (28) | 324 (31) | |
| South | 645 (52) | 329 (46) | 433 (41) | |
| West | 195 (16) | 99 (14) | 139 (13) | |
| Unknown | 17 (1) | 10 (1) | 12 (1) |
Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
a
p-values generated from chi-square tests.
b
Other includes comprehensive, exclusive provider organization, point of service, point of service with capitation, consumer-directed health plan, and missing.
HMO = health maintenance organization; MSA = metropolitan statistical area; PPO = preferred provider organization; SD = standard deviation.