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. 2021 Nov 12;3(6):e1981–e1990. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.10.001

Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Study Population, n = 1,276

Variable n (%) | Median (IQR) n (%) Missing Outpatient Discharge Overnight Admission P Value
Demographics and Intraoperative Variables n = 1167 n = 109

Age, years 43 (34-53) 30 (2.3) 43.5 47.8 .003
Sex 28 (2.2) .115
 Female 819 (64.2) 741 (63.5) 78 (71.6)
 Male 457 (35.8) 426 (36.5) 31 (28.4)
ASA Class 31 (2.4) .001
 1: No disturbance 269 (21.1) 259 (22.2) 10 (9.2)
 2: Mild disturbance 761 (59.6) 696 (59.6) 65 (59.6)
 3: Severe disturbance 244 (19.1) 210 (18) 34 (31.2)
 4: Life threatening 2 (0.2) 2 (.2) 0
Body mass index 27.5 (24.2-31.5) 35 (2.7) 28.3 29.9 .005
Dependent functional status 49 (3.8) 28 (2.2) 46 (3.9) 3 (2.8) .721
Dyspnea 27 (2.1) 22 (1.9) 5 (4.6) .127
Anesthesia 28 (2.2) 1.000
 General 1226 (96.1) 1121 (96.1) 105 (96.3)
 Spinal 50 (3.9) 46 (3.9) 4 (3.7)
Operative time, minutes 80 (56-109) 28 (2.2) 86.1 94.4 .063
Comorbidities
Diabetes 84 (6.6) 28 (2.2) 75 (6.4) 9 (8.3) .593
Smoke 248 (19.4) 28 (2.2) 221 (18.9) 27 (24.8) .179
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 24 (1.9) 28 (2.2) 19 (1.6) 5 (4.6) .071
Medicated hypertension 306 (24.0) 28 (2.2) 266 (22.8) 40 (36.7) .002
Chronic steroid use 35 (2.7) 34 (2.9) 1 (0.9) .361
Coagulopathy 10 (0.8) 7 (0.6) 3 (2.8) .062
Preoperative laboratory values
 Leukocyte count 6.7 (5.7-7.81) 238 (18.7) 6.6 (5.7-7.8) 6.9 (5.5-8.2) .093
 Platelet 240.1 (212-270) 238 (18.7) 241 (212-269) 236 (207-284) .058
 Hematocrit 41 (39.3-43.6) 199 (15.6) 41 (39.3-43.7) 41 (39-43.1) .075
 Sodium 139.6 (138.8-141) 409 (32.1) 139.51 (138.8-141) 140 (138.86-141) .145
Overnight admission
 Yes 109 (8.5)
 No 1167 (91.5)