Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics by dPEG and No dPEG
| Characteristics | All patients N = 439 N (%) | No dPEG, N = 318 N (%) | dPEG, N = 121 N (%) | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Median (range) | 61 (18–92) | 62 (18–92) | 59 (19–91) | 0.02 |
| Gender | 0.09 | |||
| F | 200 (46) | 137 (43) | 63 (52) | |
| M | 239 (54) | 181 (57) | 58 (48) | |
| Race | 0.78 | |||
| White | 333 (76) | 244 (77) | 89 (74) | |
| Black | 52 (12) | 36 (11) | 16 (13) | |
| Other | 54 (12) | 38 (12) | 16 (13) | |
| Primary cancer | 0.70 | |||
| Colon and rectum | 195 (44) | 142 (45) | 53 (44) | |
| Pancreas | 93 (21) | 70 (22) | 23 (19) | |
| Stomach | 50 (11) | 33 (10) | 17 (14) | |
| Other | 101 (23) | 73 (23) | 28 (23) | |
| Length of stay for first admission, in days | ||||
| Median (range) | 6 (1–45) | 5 (1–42) | 10 (1–45) | <0.001 |
| Readmission | 0.06 | |||
| No | 207 (47) | 141 (44) | 66 (55) | |
| Yes | 232 (53) | 177 (56) | 55 (45) | |
| Number of readmissions | ||||
| Median (range) | 2 (1–12) | 2 (1–12) | 1 (1–10) | 0.18 |
| Interval from discharge to first readmission | ||||
| Median (range) | 27 (1–1092) | 36 (1–1092) | 18 (1–456) | 0.003 |
| Complications of first MBO | 0.11 | |||
| No | 406 (92) | 298 (94) | 108 (89) | |
| Yes | 33 (8) | 20 (6) | 13 (11) | |
a
Groups were assessed using chi-square test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables. Number of patients and percentages are presented except where noted otherwise.
dPEG, drainage percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; MBO, malignant bowel obstruction.