Table 2.
Patient Characteristics
| Variable | Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic (N = 545) | During COVID-19 Pandemic (N = 305) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (standard deviation) | 37.0 (22.5) | 34.9 (23) | 0.21 |
| Gender | 0.1 | ||
| Male | 302 (55.4) | 188 (61.6) | |
| Female | 243 (44.6) | 117 (38.4) | |
| Procedures per day, median (IQR) | 12 (6–15) | 5.5 (3–8) | <0.0001∗ |
| Institution type | |||
| Public | 398 (73) | 212 (69.5) | 0.27 |
| Private | 147 (27) | 93 (30.5) | |
| Diagnosis category | |||
| Trauma | 49 (9) | 34 (11.2) | 0.31 |
| Oncology | 144 (26.4) | 88 (28.9) | 0.45 |
| Spine | 105 (19.3) | 58 (19) | 0.93 |
| Vascular | 78 (14.3) | 43 (14.1) | 0.93 |
| Congenital | 32 (5.9) | 11 (3.6) | 0.15 |
| Hydrocephalus | 60 (11) | 44 (14.4) | 0.14 |
| Peripheral nerve | 29 (5.3) | 5 (1.6) | <0.01∗ |
| Functional | 22 (4) | 5 (1.6) | 0.06 |
| Infections | 26 (4.8) | 17 (5.6) | 0.61 |
| Priority of the case | |||
| 1 (Immediate) | 67 (12.3) | 63 (20.3) | <0.01∗ |
| 1 (1–24 hours) | 68 (12.5) | 57 (18.7) | 0.01∗ |
| 2 (1–7 days) | 147 (27) | 96 (31.5) | 0.16 |
| 3 (1–4 weeks) | 85 (15.6) | 49 (16.1) | 0.86 |
| Priority 4 (>4 weeks) | 178 (32.6) | 41 (13.4) | <0.0001∗ |
| Complications | |||
| General | 31 (5.7) | 11 (3.61) | 0.18 |
| Craniospinal | 50 (9.17) | 28 (9.18) | 0.99 |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (IQR) | 7 (4–14) | 6 (3–14.5) | 0.22 |
| 30-day mortality | 10 (1.8) | 5 (1.6) | 0.84 |
Values are number (%) except where indicated otherwise.
IQR, interquartile range.
∗
Statistically significant difference.