Table 1.
Patient demographics and descriptive variables - mean (SD)/%.
| Transfusion (N = 31) | No Transfusion (N = 182) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.84 (8.8) | 63.34 (10.4) | 0.079 |
| BMI (kg/m^2) | 25.89 (5.2) | 26.76 (5.3) | 0.402 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 29.0% | 45.1% | 0.069 |
| Female | 71.0% | 54.9% | |
| ASA | |||
| 1 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.680 |
| 2 | 58.1% | 58.2% | |
| 3 | 41.9% | 37.4% | |
| 4 | 0.0% | 0.5% | |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Heart | 12.9% | 11.0% | 0.475 |
| Kidney | 6.5% | 3.8% | 0.386 |
| Liver | 6.5% | 4.4% | 0.442 |
| Pre-Op Meds | |||
| Aspirin | 16.1% | 12.6% | 0.627 |
| Anti-Coag | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| Post-Op Meds | |||
| Aspirin | 71.0% | 71.4% | 0.940 |
| Anti-Coag | 25.8% | 26.4% | |
| Disposition | |||
| Home | 38.7% | 57.7% | 0.116 |
| Inpatient RF | 58.1% | 41.2% | |
| SNF | 3.2% | 1.1% | |
| LOS (days) | 3.26 (1.3) | 2.06 (1.1) | <0.001 |
N = number of patients; SD = standard deviation.
BMI = body mass index.
ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.
LOS = length of stay; RF = rehabilitation facility.
SNF = short term nursing facility.
Anti-Coag = anticoagulation.