Table 1.
Demographics.
| Variable | Not readmitted (n=39,131) | Readmitted (25,289) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.3±18.3 | 59.4±18.7 | <0.001 |
| Female gender % | 50 | 52 | <0.001 |
| LOS (days) | 6.3±13.0 | 8.3±20.0 | <0.001 |
| Major operation at index admission % | 46 | 31 | <0.001 |
| Anatomical group n (%) | |||
| Eisenmenger/ cyanotic | 91 (42) | 124 (58) | |
| Single ventricle | 644 (48) | 710 (52) | |
| TGA | 536 (51) | 515 (49) | |
| Conotruncal abnormality | 215 (44) | 277 (56) | |
| AVSD | 274 (56) | 217 (44) | |
| Ebstein’s | 254 (56) | 197 (44) | |
| Pulmonary valve stenosis | 876 (59) | 617 (41) | |
| Anomalous pulmonary venous return | 24 (56) | 19 (44) | |
| Coarctation | 564 (61) | 355 (39) | |
| Shunts | 25,249 (58) | 18,133 (42) | |
| Subaortic stenosis | 229 (55) | 187 (45) | |
| AS/BAV | 6998 (69) | 3114 (31) | |
| Anomalous coronary artery | 3674 (63) | 2175 (37) | |
| Other | 2373 (56) | 1895 (44) | |
| Race % | <0.001 | ||
| White | 72 | 68 | |
| Black | 8 | 12 | |
| Hispanic | 12 | 13 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | |
| Native American | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 4 | 4 | |
| Median household income quartile % | <0.001 | ||
| 1st | 22 | 27 | |
| 2nd | 26 | 27 | |
| 3rd | 25 | 24 | |
| 4th | 28 | 23 | |
| Expected Payer % | <0.001 | ||
| Medicare | 35 | 51 | |
| Medicaid | 12 | 15 | |
| Private | 45 | 27 | |
| Self-pay | 4 | 3 | |
| No charge | 1 | 1 | |
| Other | 4 | 3 |
LOS: length of stay; TGA: transposition of the great arteries; AVSD: atrioventricular septal defect; AS/BAV: aortic stenosis/bicuspid aortic valve