Table 1.
Patient Demographics According to Treatment
| Characteristics | Open pyeloplasty (n = 1127) | Minimally invasive pyeloplasty (n = 1701) | Endopyelotomy (n = 2238) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 42.2 (14.9) | 39.9 (14.7) | 47.8 (12.8) | <0.001 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 640 (57) | 973 (57) | 1285 (57) | 0.94 |
| Male | 487 (43) | 728 (43) | 953 (43) | |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | ||||
| 0 | 955 (85) | 1478 (87) | 1901 (85) | 0.15 |
| 1 or more | 172 (15) | 223 (13) | 337 (15) | |
| Benefit plan type, n (%) | ||||
| HMO | 155 (14) | 201 (12) | 286 (13) | |
| PPO | 698 (62) | 1163 (68) | 1438 (64) | <0.001 |
| Otherb | 274 (24) | 337 (20) | 514 (23) | |
| Employment classification, n (%) | ||||
| Nonsalaried | 300 (27) | 364 (21) | 602 (27) | |
| Salaried | 172 (15) | 331 (20) | 280 (13) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 655 (58) | 1006 (59) | 1356 (61) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||||
| Nonfull-time | 708 (63) | 1032 (61) | 1461 (65) | 0.01 |
| Full-time | 419 (37) | 669 (39) | 777 (35) | |
| MSA status, n (%) | ||||
| Non-MSA | 210 (19) | 239 (14) | 444 (20) | <0.001 |
| MSA | 917 (81) | 1462 (86) | 1794 (80) | |
| Region of residence, n (%) | ||||
| Northeast | 142 (13) | 219 (13) | 261 (12) | |
| North Central | 282 (25) | 527 (31) | 450 (20) | |
| South | 497 (44) | 689 (41) | 1158 (52) | <0.001 |
| West | 187 (17) | 241 (14) | 342 (15) | |
| Unknown | 19 (2) | 25 (1) | 27 (1) | |
a
Chi-square for categorical variables and ANOVA for continuous variables.
b
Other includes comprehensive, exclusive provider organization, point of service, point of service with capitation, consumer directed health plan, and missing.
ANOVA = analysis of variance; HMO = health maintenance organization; MSA = metropolitan statistical area; PPO = preferred provider organization; SD = standard deviation.