Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Readmission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable, no. (%) | All patients (N = 6600) | No (n = 6555) | Yes (n = 45) | P value |
| No. of patients | 6600 (100) | 6555 (99.3) | 45 (0.7) | - |
| Male sex | 3730 (56.5) | 3702 (99.2) | 28 (0.8) | .44 |
| Race/ethnicity | .29 | |||
| White | 3465 (52.5) | 3441 (99.3) | 24 (0.7) | |
| Black | 952 (14.4) | 944 (99.2) | 8 (0.8) | |
| Hispanic | 932 (14.1) | 922 (98.9) | 10 (1.1) | |
| Asian | 297 (4.5) | 296 (99.7) | 1 (0.3) | |
| Other | 46 (0.7) | 46 (100) | 0 (0) | |
| Unknown/not reported | 908 (13.8) | 906 (99.8) | 2 (0.2) | |
| Age, mean ± SD, months | 38.4 ± 36.2 | 38.4 ± 36.2 | 31.9 ± 34.4 | .04 |
| Weight, mean ± SD, lbs | 34.6 ± 24.6 | 34.6 ± 24.6 | 30.3 ± 20.4 | .01 |
| Preterm | <.01 | |||
| Yes | 507 (7.7) | 498 (98.2) | 9 (1.8) | |
| No | 5160 (78.2) | 5127 (99.4) | 33 (0.6) | |
| Not reported | 933 (14.1) | 930 (99.7) | 3 (0.3) | |
| ASA class | <.001 | |||
| I | 4368 (66.2) | 4351 (99.6) | 17 (0.4) | |
| II | 1910 (28.9) | 1893 (99.1) | 17 (0.9) | |
| III | 309 (4.7) | 300 (97.1) | 9 (2.9) | |
| IV | 13 (0.2) | 11 (84.6) | 2 (15.4) | |
lbs, pounds; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status