TABLE 1.
Patient Characteristics*
| N Highly Satisfied (col. %) | N Unsatisfied (col. %) | P-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.058 | ||
| Female | 4,423 (56.12) | 1,211 (58.45) | |
| Male | 3,458 (43.88) | 861 (41.55) | |
| Age | 0.272 | ||
| ≤44 | 1,988 (25.23) | 487 (23.50) | |
| 45—64 | 3,179 (40.34) | 855 (41.26) | |
| ≥65 | 2,714 (34.44) | 730 (35.23) | |
| Race | 0.069 | ||
| White | 7,136 (90.55) | 1,913 (92.33) | |
| Black | 464 (5.89) | 95 (4.58) | |
| Other | 75 (0.95) | 20 (0.97) | |
| Unknown | 206 (2.61) | 44 (2.12) | |
| Cigarette Use Within 1 Year | 0.282 | ||
| Yes | 1,537 (19.50) | 426 (20.56) | |
| No | 6,344 (80.50) | 1,646 (79.44) | |
| >2 drinks/day two weeks before admission? | 0.728 | ||
| Yes | 180 (2,28) | 50 (2.41) | |
| No | 7,701 (97.72) | 2,022 (97.59) | |
| Current Cancer | 0.014** | ||
| Yes | 546 (6.93) | 176 (8.49) | |
| No | 7,335 (93.07) | 1,896 (91.51) | |
| Obesity Status | 0.046** | ||
| Obese | 3,596 (45.63) | 937 (45.22) | |
| Not Obese | 4,277 (54.27) | 1,128 (54.44) | |
| Unknown | 8 (0.10) | 7 (0.34) | |
| ASA Class | 0.000** | ||
| Class 1 | 631 (8.01) | 147 (7.09) | |
| Class 2 | 4,374 (55.50) | 1,032 (49.81) | |
| Class 3 | 2,669 (33.87) | 816 (39.38) | |
| Class 4 | 207 (2.63) | 77 (3.72) | |
| Functional Status | 0.219 | ||
| Independent | 7,778 (98.69) | 2,045 (98.70) | |
| Not Independent | 75 (0.95) | 24 (1.16) | |
| Unknown | 28 (0.36) | 3 (0.14) | |
| Surgical Priority | 0.091 | ||
| Urgent/Emergent | 1,931 (24.50) | 545 (26.30) | |
| Elective | 5,950 (75.50) | 1,527 (73.70) | |
| Inpatient Status | 0.000** | ||
| Inpatient | 4,292 (54.46) | 1,246 (60.14) | |
| Outpatient | 3,589 (45.54) | 826 (39.86) | |
| Diabetes | 0.091 | ||
| Non-Diabetic | 6,797 (86.25) | 1,757 (84.80) | |
| Diabetic | 1,084 (13.75) | 315 (15.20) | |
| Chronic Condition | 0.004** | ||
| Yes | 170 (2.16) | 67 (3.23) | |
| No | 7,711 (97.84) | 2,005 (96.77) | |
| HTN | 0.266 | ||
| Yes | 3,339 (42.37) | 906 (43.73) | |
| No | 4,542 (57.63) | 1,166 (56.27) | |
| COPD | 0.020 | ||
| Yes | 431 (5.47) | 141 (6.81) | |
| No | 7,450 (94.53) | 1,931 (93.19) | |
| Surgical Procedure | 0.000** | ||
| Abdominal Hernia | 428 (5.43) | 125 (6.03) | |
| Carotid Endarterectomy | 44 (0.56) | 13 (0.63) | |
| Creation, Re-siting, or Closure of Ileostomy | 132 (1.67) | 57 (2.75) | |
| Laparoscopic Hysterectomy | 579 (7.35) | 155 (7.48) | |
| Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux and Hiatal Hernia | 68 (0.86) | 33 (1.59) | |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy | 618 (7.84) | 139 (6.71) | |
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | 2,136 (27.10) | 468 (22.59) | |
| Laparoscopic Colectomy | 405 (5.14) | 103 (4.97) | |
| Minor Hernia | 2,128 (27.00) | 517 (24.95) | |
| Open Appendectomy | 38 (0.48) | 19 (0.92) | |
| Open Cholecystectomy | 40 (0.51) | 30 (1.45) | |
| Open Colectomy | 359 (4.56) | 160 (7.72) | |
| Open Small Bowel Resection or Enterolysis | 135 (1.71) | 65 (3.14) | |
| Thyroidectomy | 166 (2.11) | 39 (1.88) | |
| Total Abdominal Hysterectomy | 259 (3.29) | 56 (2.70) | |
| Vaginal Hysterectomy | 346 (4.39) | 93 (4.49) | |
*
N=9,953
**
P-values of <0.05 are considered significant