Table 1.
Comparing baseline characteristics of patients who did and did not proceed to surgery. All data collected at time of initial POSH consult appointment. Student’s t test used to compare continuous variables (age, number of medications, and ACB score). Chi-squared test or Fischer’s exact test used to compare dichotomous variables.
| Surgery N = 416 | No surgery N = 33 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 76.2 (7.1) | 79.1 (7.7) | 0.02* |
| Males | 195 (46.9) | 18 (54.5) | 0.40 |
| Some college (or higher) level of education | 240 (57.7) | 20 (60.6) | 0.74 |
| Smoker: current or prior | 219 (52.6) | 21 (63.6) | 0.22 |
| Alcohol use (any amount) | 154 (37.0) | 13 (39.4) | 0.79 |
| BMI | 0.57 | ||
| <18.5 | 10 (2.4) | 2 (6.1) | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 139 (33.4) | 13 (39.4) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 140 (33.7) | 11 (33.3) | |
| >30 | 126 (30.3) | 7 (21.2) | |
| Total # medications (Mean, SD) | 11.4 (6.2) | 13.5 (6.7) | 0.05 |
| Anticholinergic Burden Score (Mean, SD) | 1.3 (2.1) | 1.8 (2.1) | 0.20 |
| Benzodiazepine use | 72 (17.3) | 5 (15.2) | 0.75 |
| Deficiency in 1 + ADL | 66 (15.9) | 10 (30.3) | 0.03* |
| Deficiency in 1 + iADL | 198 (47.6) | 21 (63.6) | 0.08 |
| Cognitive impairment present | 231 (55.5) | 24 (72.7 | 0.06 |
| Referring surgical service | 0.01* | ||
| Neurosurgery | 100 (24.0) | 5 (15.2) | |
| Orthopedics | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Colorectal | 139 (33.4) | 9 (27.3) | |
| Hepatopancreaticobiliary | 18 (4.3) | 2 (6.1) | |
| General | 124 (29.8) | 8 (24.2) | |
| Vascular | 5 (1.2) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Cardiac | 3 (0.7) | 2 (6.1) | |
| Urology | 20 (4.8) | 5 (12.2) | |
| Oncology | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Endocrine | 3 (0.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Combined | 0 (0) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Sensory impairment | 0.64 | ||
| Hearing impairment | 12 (36.4) | 150 (36.1) | |
| Vision impairment | 19 (57.6) | 285 (68.5) | |
| Comorbidities | 0.02* | ||
| Depression | 12 (36.4) | 121 (29.1) | |
| Anxiety | 9 (27.3) | 102 (24.5) | |
| Diabetes | 9 (27.3) | 111 (26.7) | |
| Hypertension | 26 (78.8) | 294 (70.7) | |
| CAD | 12 (36.4) | 108 (26.0) | |
| CHF | 10 (30.3) | 50 (12.0) | |
| Afib | 8 (24.2) | 61 (14.7) | |
| H/o VTE | 2 (6.1) | 44 (10.6) | |
| COPD | 6 (18.2) | 49 (11.8) | |
| Asthma | 2 (6.1) | 35 (8.4) | |
| OSA | 1 (3.0) | 56 (13.5) | |
| Parkinson’s disease | 3 (9.1) | 6 (1.4) | |
| History of CVA | 5 (15.2) | 61 (14.7) |
*
P value ≤ 0.05 considered significant and is denoted