Table III.
Postoperative outcomes (%) | Non-DM | IDDM | NIDDM | Comparisons | |
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Non-DM vs. IDDM P value | Non-DM vs. NIDDM P value | ||||
Any complications | 9.5 | 16.5 | 11.1 | .033 | .528 |
Mortality | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .015 | .567 |
Sepsis/septic shock | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .021 | <.001 |
Myocardial infarction | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .021 | .715 |
Unplanned reintubation | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .176 | .050 |
Pneumonia | 0.2 | 4.4 | 2.0 | <.001 | .001 |
Progressive renal insufficiency | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | <.001 | — |
Wound-related infection | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | .333 |
Urinary tract infection | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .424 | .951 |
Deep venous thrombosis | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .489 | .370 |
Pulmonary embolism | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .489 | .370 |
Transfusion | 5.8 | 11.0 | 7.2 | .050 | .510 |
Outcomes variables | |||||
Extended length of stay (≥4 d) | 16.2 | 35.2 | 25.5 | <.001 | .004 |
Return to the operating room | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .685 | .109 |
Readmission | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | .698 | .640 |
ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDDM, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; NIDDM, non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Boldface values indicate statistically significant associations.