TABLE 1.
Demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical characteristics of aneurysmal SAH patients who experienced 30-day readmission along with nonreadmitted matched controls*
| Variable | Total | 30-Day Readmission | No 30-Day Readmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 231 | 78 | 153 |
| Mean age in yrs (SD) | 55.0 (14.4) | 57.0 (14.9) | 54.0 (14.1) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 161 (69.7) | 59 (75.6) | 102 (66.7) |
| Male | 70 (30.3) | 19 (24.4) | 51 (33.3) |
| Race | |||
| White | 131 (56.7) | 40 (51.3) | 91 (59.5) |
| Other | 100 (43.3) | 38 (48.7) | 62 (40.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 102 (45.7) | 30 (39.0) | 72 (49.3) |
| Not married | 121 (54.3) | 47 (61.0) | 74 (50.7) |
| Payer status | |||
| Private | 103 (44.6) | 35 (44.9) | 68 (44.4) |
| Medicare | 60 (26.0) | 18 (23.1) | 42 (27.5) |
| Other | 68 (29.4) | 25 (32.1) | 43 (28.1) |
| Median income (US $) | 41,273 | 39,223 | 44,254 |
| Hunt & Hess grade | |||
| I | 20 (8.7) | 5 (6.5) | 15 (9.9) |
| II | 99 (43.2) | 29 (37.7) | 70 (46.1) |
| III | 73 (31.9) | 22 (28.6) | 51 (33.6) |
| IV | 26 (11.4) | 15 (19.5) | 11 (7.2) |
| V | 11 (4.8) | 6 (7.8) | 5 (3.3) |
| Modified Fisher grade | |||
| 0 | 9 (4.1) | 1 (1.3) | 8 (5.5) |
| 1 | 44 (19.9) | 15 (19.7) | 29 (20.0) |
| 2 | 10 (4.5) | 2 (2.6) | 8 (5.5) |
| 3 | 94 (42.5) | 29 (38.2) | 65 (44.8) |
| 4 | 64 (29.0) | 29 (38.2) | 35 (24.1) |
| Disposition | |||
| Home | 87 (40.1) | 23 (30.3) | 64 (45.4) |
| Rehabilitation | 102 (47.0) | 36 (47.4) | 66 (46.8) |
| Skilled nursing/extended care | 28 (12.9) | 17 (22.4) | 11 (7.8) |
| Discharge day | |||
| Weekday | 214 (92.6) | 74 (94.9) | 140 (91.5) |
| Weekend | 17 (7.4) | 4 (5.1) | 13 (8.5) |
| Treatment | |||
| Clip | 137 (59.3) | 46 (59.0) | 91 (59.5) |
| Coil | 88 (38.1) | 30 (38.5) | 58 (37.9) |
| Other | 6 (2.6) | 2 (2.6) | 4 (2.6) |
| Aneurysm location | |||
| Anterior circulation | 195 (84.4) | 67 (85.9) | 128 (83.7) |
| Posterior circulation | 36 (15.6) | 11 (14.1) | 25 (16.3) |
| DCI | 54 (23.4) | 22 (28.2) | 32 (20.9) |
| ASA class | |||
| I | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) |
| II | 39 (17.3) | 12 (16.0) | 27 (18.0) |
| III | 110 (48.9) | 33 (44.0) | 77 (51.3) |
| IV | 72 (32.0) | 29 (38.7) | 43 (28.7) |
| V | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| Emergent | 121 (53.5) | 38 (50.0) | 83 (55.3) |
| Hyponatremia | 28 (12.1) | 10 (12.8) | 18 (11.8) |
| EVD | 124 (53.7) | 49 (62.8) | 75 (49.0) |
| Shunt | 54 (23.4) | 23 (29.5) | 31 (20.3) |
| Tracheostomy | 24 (10.4) | 11 (14.1) | 13 (8.5) |
| Gastrostomy | 52 (22.5) | 24 (30.8) | 28 (18.3) |
| Craniectomy | 17 (7.4) | 8 (10.3) | 9 (5.9) |
| Postprocedure infarct | 24 (10.4) | 8 (10.3) | 16 (10.5) |
| Delayed infarct | 56 (24.2) | 24 (30.8) | 32 (20.9) |
| Any post-SAH infarct | 69 (29.9) | 31 (39.7) | 38 (24.8) |
| Median hospital LOS (days) | 18 | 21 | 17 |
| Median ICU LOS (days) | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| CCI | |||
| 0 | 144 (62.3) | 39 (50.0) | 105 (68.6) |
| 1 | 54 (23.4) | 23 (29.5) | 31 (20.3) |
| ≥2 | 33 (14.3) | 16 (20.5) | 17 (11.1) |
| Myocardial infarction | 14 (6.1) | 6 (7.7) | 8 (5.2) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 30 (13.0) | 16 (20.5) | 14 (9.2) |
| Diabetes | 34 (14.7) | 12 (15.4) | 22 (14.4) |
| Solid tumor | 13 (5.6) | 6 (7.7) | 7 (4.6) |
| Hypertension | 137 (59.3) | 50 (64.1) | 87 (56.9) |
| Coronary artery disease | 26 (11.3) | 12 (15.4) | 14 (9.2) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9 (3.9) | 3 (3.9) | 6 (3.9) |
| Psychiatric disease | 34 (14.6) | 10 (12.8) | 24 (15.7) |
*
Values are presented as the number of patients (%) unless indicated otherwise.