Table 3. Odds of non-beneficial PEG tubes among the different race/sex groups stratified by stroke type.
| Variable | % PEG | Crude OR (95% CI) of PEG |
Adjusted* OR (95% CI) of PEG |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Stroke | |||
| White Female | 3.8 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Minority Female | 10.4 | 2.98 (2.63–3.37) | 2.08 (1.81–2.41) |
| White Male | 6.5 | 1.76 (1.58–1.97) | 1.46 (1.30–1.64) |
| Minority Male | 11.9 | 3.45 (3.03–3.91) | 2.10 (1.78–2.48) |
| Ischemic Stroke | |||
| White Female | 4.1 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Minority Female | 11.1 | 2.96 (2.57–3.41) | 2.17 (1.85–2.54) |
| White Male | 6.8 | 1.73 (1.53–1.96) | 1.43 (1.25–1.63) |
| Minority Male | 13.0 | 3.54 (3.04–4.11) | 2.32 (1.91–2.81) |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | |||
| White Female | 2.9 | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Minority Female | 9.0 | 3.35 (2.59–4.34) | 1.91 (1.39–2.62) |
| White Male | 5.6 | 2.02 (1.59–2.57) | 1.64 (1.23–2.19) |
| Minority Male | 10.1 | 3.85 (2.99–4.95) | 1.71 (1.22–2.39) |
*Model adjusted for age, hospital teaching status, hospital bed size, hospital location, hospital region, and annual volume of stroke cases, discharge quarter, weekend admission status, modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, APR-DRG severity subclass, insurance status, median household income per patient’s ZIP code, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, valvular disease, anemia, thrombocytopenia, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, chronic kidney disease, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.