Table 1.
Demographics and Preoperative Variables.
| Outpatient | Inpatient | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases, n | 57 | 46 | |
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 52.19 ± 7.47 | 56.72 ± 10.48 | .012 |
| Gender, n (%) | .76 | ||
| • Male | 33 (57.9) | 28 (60.9) | |
| • Female | 24 (42.1) | 18 (39.1) | |
| Type of insurance, n (%) | .429 | ||
| • Medicare/Medicaid | 1 (1.8) | 3 (6.5) | |
| • Workers Compensation | 15 (26.3) | 13 (28.3) | |
| • Private/other | 41 (71.9) | 30 (65.2) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 28.28 ± 5.63 | 29.99 ± 5.36 | .12 |
| Current smoker (within 1 year), n (%) | 7 (12.3) | 7 (15.2) | .67 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 6 (10.5) | 8 (17.4) | .390 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 14 (24.6) | 20 (43.5) | .058 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean ± SD | 1.56 ± 1.45 | 2.26 ± 1.57 | .021 |
| ASA classification, n | .002 | ||
| • Class 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| • Class 2 | 33 | 34 | |
| • Class 3 | 4 | 11 |
Abbreviation: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists.
a P values in boldface indicate statistical significance (P < .05).