Table 1. Comparison of demographic parameters and baseline comorbidities between patients undergoing ORIF for distal radius fracture with normal albumin or hypoalbuminemia.
| Parameter | Normal albumin | Hypoalbuminemia | p -Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation: ORIF, open reduction internal fixation. | |||
| Age (years) | 62 | 67 | <0.001 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 77.6% | 83.8% | 0.004 |
| Male | 22.9% | 16.7% | |
| Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) | 28.67 | 28.92 | 0.496 |
| Race | |||
| White | 91.5% | 92.9% | 0.373 |
| Nonwhite | 8.5% | 7.1% | |
| Charlson score | |||
| ≤3 | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.122 |
| >3 | 0.6% | 1.4% | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder | 5.1% | 16.9% | <0.001 |
| Ascites | 0% | 0.7% | 0.003 |
| Congestive heart failure | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.007 |
| Renal failure | 0% | 0.2% | 0.273 |
| Disseminated cancer | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.522 |
| Ventilator | 0% | 0.5% | 0.022 |
| Hypertension | 47.7% | 63.3% | <0.001 |
| Dialysis | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.005 |
| Steroid use | 3.3% | 7.3% | <0.001 |
| Weight loss | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.087 |
| Bleeding disorder | 4.1% | 9.1% | <0.001 |
| Preoperative transfusion | 0.1% | 1.1% | 0.003 |
| Sepsis | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.892 |
| Smoker | 19.1% | 24.8% | 0.006 |
| Dyspnea | 4.8% | 9.8% | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 20.0% | 0.001 |