Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of bilateral oophorectomies performed in North Carolina in 2011–2014 among residents of the state, stratified by setting (inpatient/outpatient) in which the surgery was performed
| Characteristics | Overall N (%) | Inpatient N (%) | Outpatient N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Total | 11,500 (100.0) | 2,381 (100.0) | 9,119 (100.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 412 (3.6) | 81 (3.4) | 331 (3.6) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 7,887 (68.6) | 1,469 (61.7) | 6,418 (70.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 2,843 (24.7) | 709 (29.8) | 2,134 (23.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Native American | 207 (1.8) | 93 (3.9) | 114 (1.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 95 (0.1) | 21 (0.9) | 74 (0.8) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 468 (4.1) | 89 (3.7) | 379 (4.2) |
| Age | |||
| 20–24 | 153 (1.3) | 31 (1.3) | 122 (1.3) |
| 25–29 | 689 (6.0) | 136 (5.7) | 553 (6.1) |
| 30–34 | 1,823 (15.9) | 354 (14.9) | 1,469 (16.1) |
| 35–39 | 3,248 (28.2) | 612 (25.7) | 2,636 (28.9) |
| 40–44 | 5,587 (48.6) | 1,248 (52.4) | 4,339 (47.6) |
| From procedure codes: | |||
| Bilateral oophorectomy only | 572 (5.0) | 388 (16.3) | 184 (2.0) |
| Hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy | 10,928 (95.0) | 1,993 (83.7) | 8,935 (98.0) |