Table 1. Hysterectomy surgery population demographics.
| IV Acetaminophen* (n = 14,811) | Oral Acetaminophen* (n = 8,017) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (S.D.) | 49.7 (12.5) | 52.3 (13.4) | <0.0001 |
| Female, n (%) | 14,810 (99.9) | 8,016 (99.9) | 0.7 |
| Race, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| White | 9,792 (66.1) | 4,809 (60.0) | |
| Black | 2,310 (15.6) | 899 (11.2) | |
| Other | 2,695 (18.2) | 2,297 (28.7) | |
| Unknown | 14 (0.1) | 12 (0.2) | |
| Surgery Type, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Laparoscopic | 8,925 (60.3) | 3,934 (49.1) | |
| Total Abdominal | 2,678 (18.1) | 2,268 (28.3) | |
| Vaginal | 3,208 (21.7) | 1,815 (22.6) | |
| APR-DRG Severity of Illness, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | |
| Minor | 9,945 (67.2) | 4,539 (56.6) | |
| Moderate | 4,236 (28.6) | 2,657 (33.1) | |
| Severe | 556 (3.8) | 662 (8.3) | |
| Extreme | 74 (0.5) | 158 (2.0) | |
| APR-DRG Risk of Mortality, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | |
| Minor | 13,647 (92.1) | 6,811 (85.0) | |
| Moderate | 889 (6.0) | 758 (9.5) | |
| Severe | 216 (1.5) | 334 (4.2) | |
| Extreme | 59 (0.4) | 113 (1.4) | |
| Emergent Admission, n (%) | 2,270 (15.3) | 952 (11.9) | <0.0001 |
| Urban Hospital, n (%) | 13,421 (90.6) | 7,135 (89.0) | 0.0001 |
| Teaching Hospital, n (%) | 6,326 (42.7) | 4,629 (57.7) | <0.0001 |
| Hospital Bed Count, mean (S.D.) | 422.3 (232.1) | 480.5 (262.4) | <0.0001 |
| Year of Hospitalization, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| 2012 | 3,711 (25.1) | 2,878 (35.9) | |
| 2013 | 5,178 (34.9) | 2,172 (27.1) | |
| 2014 | 3,907 (26.4) | 1,611 (20.1) | |
| 2015 | 2,015 (13.6) | 1,355 (16.9) | |
| Hospital Region, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| Midwest | 2,176 (14.7) | 1,346 (16.8) | |
| Northeast | 2,469 (16.7) | 3,173 (39.6) | |
| South | 8,111 (54.8) | 2,036 (25.4) | |
| West | 2,055 (13.9) | 1,462 (18.2) |
*Subjects in each cohort were included regardless of additional pain management