Table 2.
Demographic of patients with pancreatic cancer who undergone a pancreatectomy
| Variables | Caregivers not working for pay (n = 133) | Caregivers working for pay (n = 107) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, No. (%) | |||
| Female | 48 (41.4) | 45 (44.6) | .64 |
| Male | 85 (58.6) | 62 (45.4) | |
| Age at time of surgery, median (IQR), y | 70.8 (63.8-75.8) | 63.8 (58.8-73.0) | .006 |
| Race, No. (%) | .88 | ||
| African American, African descent, or Black | 9 (7.8) | 6 (5.9) | |
| Otherb | 23 (17.3) | 13 (12.1) | |
| White | 101 (87.1) | 88 (87.1) | |
| BMI, median (IQR,) kg/m2 | 24.9 (23.8-27.5) | 25.1 (21.3-28.5) | .47 |
| ASA class 3-4, No. (%) | 78 (67.3) | 73 (72.3) | .68 |
| Pathology, No. (%) | .11 | ||
| Pancreatic adenocarcinoma | 93 (69.9) | 73 (68.2) | |
| Pancreatic IPMN | 6 (4.5) | 6 (5.6) | |
| Ampullary adenocarcinoma | 3 (2.3) | 7 (6.5) | |
| Distal cholangiocarcinoma | 1 (0.8) | 5 (4.7) | |
| Duodenal adenocarcinoma | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Other | 29 (21.8) | 14 (13.1) | |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR) | 6.0 (5.0-9.5) | 6.0 (5.0-8.0) | .93 |
| Hospital discharge to home, No. (%) | 114 (98.3) | 95 (94.1) | .10 |
| 30-day readmission, No. (%) | 18 (15.5) | 25 (24.8) | .09 |
| Unplanned return to OR, No. (%) | 5 (4.4) | 1 (1.0) | .13 |
| Pre-op chemotherapy, No. (%) | 52 (46.4) | 26 (25.7) | .002 |
| Pre-op radiation therapy, No. (%) | 37 (33.0) | 23 (22.8) | .09 |
| Operation, No. (%) | .98 | ||
| Pancreatoduodenectomy | 94 (81.0) | 82 (81.2) | |
| Distal pancreatectomy | 22 (19.0) | 19 (18.8) | |
| Postoperative intraabdominal abscess, No. (%) | 16 (12.0) | 25 (23.4) | .02 |
| Postoperative delayed gastric emptying, No. (%) | 9 (8.0) | 7 (7.0) | .05 |
a
Student t test and χ2 tests were used to calculate the P values for continuous and categorical variables respectively, and all tests were performed as 2-sided tests. ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI = body mass index; IPMN = intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; IQR = interquartile range; OR, operating room; POD = postoperative day.
b
Includes patients who do not identify their race as White, African American, African descent, or Black.