Table 1.
Patient demographics, smoking status, and infection rates by SCP enrollment status, represented as means (±SD) or counts (%).
| Variables | SCP (n = 137) | Self Treatment (n = 64) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | |||
| Age | 57.7 (±9.1) | 57.5 (±8.7) | 0.86 |
| BMI | 30.2 (±6.1) | 31.3 (±6.2) | 0.21 |
| ASA | 2.4 (±0.6) | 2.3 (±0.56) | 0.32 |
| Gender | 0.97 | ||
| Male | 71 (52) | 33 (52) | |
| Female | 66 (48) | 31 (48) | |
| Race | 0.8 | ||
| White | 63 (46) | 29 (45) | |
| African American (Black) | 46 (34) | 24 (38) | |
| Other Race (including Asian and Hispanic/Latino) | 28 (20) | 11 (17) | |
| Smoking Status | 0.17 | ||
| Quit | 59 (43) | 21 (33) | |
| Smoke | 77 (57) | 43 (67) | |
| Length of Stay (LOS) | 2.47 (±1.6) | 2.62 (±1.4) | 0.52 |
| Infection Rates | 10 (7.3) | 8 (12.5) | 0.27 |
| Readmission Rates | 8 (5.8) | 3 (4.7) | 0.73 |
*p-values are derived from two-tailed t-test or chi-test for categorical values.