Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with and without liver disease.
| Characteristic | Liver disease (n = 634), n (%) | No liver disease (n = 13,039), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement | 244 (38.5) | 4286 (32.9) | .004 |
| Hepatitis C | 146 (23.0) | 36 (0.3) | <.001 |
| Black race | 134 (21.1) | 2427 (18.6) | .124 |
| Male | 260 (41) | 5359 (41.1) | .997 |
| Year of surgery | .257 | ||
| 2013-2014 | 202 (31.9) | 3895 (29.9) | |
| 2015 | 226 (35.6) | 4497 (34.5) | |
| 2016-2017 |
206 (32.5) |
4647 (35.6) |
|
| Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
||
| Age, years | 62.7 (9.6) | 66.0 (10.7) | <.001 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.5 (1.7) | 0.8 (1.3) | <.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
32.8 (7.1) |
32.1 (6.7) |
.024 |
| Laboratory values |
Mean (SD, n) |
Mean (SD, n) |
|
| Albumin | 3.58 (0.49, 283) | 3.71 (0.42, 3306) | <.001 |
| Sodium | 139.50 (2.84, 375) | 139.63 (2.78, 5632) | .344 |
| Platelet count | 217.20 (83.19, 336) | 237.61 (68.54, 5094) | <.001 |
| INR | 1.05 (0.20, 74) | 1.01 (0.15, 1183) | .008 |
| Creatinine | 1.05 (0.91, 398) | 0.97 (0.60, 6065) | .893 |
| Bilirubin | 0.73 (0.62, 278) | 0.56 (0.30, 3182) | <.001 |
| TSH | 3.56 (7.94, 16) | 2.13 (2.03, 249) | .618 |
INR, International normalized ratio calibrated for cirrhosis values; SD, standard deviation; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.