Table 3.
Comparison of Postoperative and Short‐Term Outcomes of Subjects With Prolonged and Shorter Total Hospital Length of Stay During Incident Hospitalization
| LOS ≤7 d (n=151) | LOS >7 d (n=118) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient costs for incident hospitalization ($) | 43 672 (38 480, 58 362) | 93 575 (71 738, 14 927) | <0.0001 |
| Total outpatient visits | |||
| Number | 18 (12, 29) | 29 (19, 48) | <0.0001 |
| Cost ($) | 17 039 (7496, 345 112) | 29 219 (12 469, 66 081) | 0.009 |
| Subsequent hospitalizations | <0.0001 | ||
| 0 | 118 (78) | 55 (46.61) | |
| 1 | 16 (11) | 29 (24.58) | |
| ≥2 | 17 (11) | 34 (28.81) | |
| Cumulative LOS, d | 4 (2, 9) | 7 (3, 13) | 0.06 |
| Cumulative cost ($) | 24 004 (9513, 81 649) | 27 852 (13 438, 79 648) | 0.60 |
| Subsequent cardiac operations | 0.20 | ||
| 0 | 115 (76) | 100 (83) | |
| 1 | 14 (9) | 9 (8) | |
| ≥2 | 23 (15) | 9 (8) | |
| Catheterizations | 0.13 | ||
| 0 | 131 (87) | 89 (75) | |
| 1 | 7 (5) | 13 (11) | |
| ≥2 | 13 (9) | 16 (14) | |
| ECGs | 3 (2, 5) | 4 (2, 6) | 0.07 |
| Echocardiograms | 4 (2, 5) | 4 (3, 6) | 0.13 |
Data are presented as N (%) or median (interquartile range). LOS indicates length of stay.