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Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Oct 17;48(1):E1–E13. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004490

Table 5:

Generalized Linear Model: Poisson Distribution coefficients for numerical prediction of Length of Stay(LOS)

Variable Coefficient Standard Error (SE) t-statistic P-Value

Intercept −0.15 0.05 −2.69 0.007

Age
 18–39 Ref -- -- --
 40–49 0.05 0.06 0.95 0.343
 50–59 0.17 0.05 3.37 0.001
 60–69 0.24 0.05 4.82 <0.001
 70–79 0.27 0.05 5.34 <0.001
 ≥80 0.42 0.06 6.80 <0.001

Gender
 Female Ref -- -- --
 Male −0.08 0.02 −3.74 <0.001

Race
 White Ref -- -- --
 Asian 0.02 0.04 0.38 0.705
 Black 0.23 0.04 5.19 <0.001
 Hispanic/Latino 0.07 0.03 1.95 0.051

BMI
 Normal BMI(BMI<25) Ref -- -- --
 Overweight(25≤BMI<30) 0.01 0.02 0.46 0.646
 Obese(30≤BMI<35) 0.04 0.03 1.38 0.167
 Morbidly Obese (BMI≥35) 0.05 0.03 1.44 0.149

Diagnosis
 Lumbar Degenerative Ref -- -- --
 Cervical Degenerative −0.17 0.04 −4.66 <0.001
 Deformity 0.14 0.04 3.43 0.001

Surgical Invasiveness Index
 1–2 Ref -- -- --
 3–6 1.06 0.04 24.88 <0.001
 7–12 1.25 0.05 27.64 <0.001
 13–18 1.25 0.05 24.57 <0.001
 19–24 1.43 0.06 22.05 <0.001
 ≥25 1.50 0.07 21.63 <0.001

Surgical Approach
 Posterior Ref -- -- --
 Anterior −0.38 0.04 −8.48 <0.001
 Combined - Staged Same Day −0.06 0.04 −1.72 0.085
 Combined - Staged Different Day 0.31 0.03 9.27 <0.001

Cardiovascular Risk Factors
 Hypertension 0.02 0.02 0.88 0.379
 Heart Failure −0.06 0.06 −1.07 0.284
 Peripheral Arterial Disease 0.18 0.06 3.21 0.001
 Past Myocardial Infarction 0.01 0.10 0.10 0.918
 Heart Block 0.00 0.08 −0.03 0.980
 Past Stroke −0.02 0.08 −0.27 0.786
 Cardiomyopathy −0.13 0.11 −1.20 0.230
 Arrhythmia 0.20 0.03 7.09 <0.001
 Myocarditis 0.05 0.08 0.64 0.521

Respiratory Risk Factors
 COPD 0.07 0.04 1.96 0.050
 Dyspnea −0.19 0.11 −1.78 0.075
 Asthma History 0.02 0.03 0.74 0.459
 Ventilator Dependent 0.14 0.09 1.49 0.135

Smoking Status
 Never Smoker Ref -- -- --
 Current Smoker 0.08 0.04 1.94 0.053
 Former Smoker 0.06 0.02 2.98 0.003

Renal Risk Factors
 Acute Renal Failure 0.30 0.06 5.38 <0.001
 Renal Dialysis 0.23 0.14 1.65 0.099
 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) 0.02 0.04 0.50 0.618

Metabolic Risk Factors
 Diabetes 0.13 0.03 4.85 <0.001
 Acute Liver Damage 0.03 0.07 0.36 0.722

Other Risk Factors
 Cancer History −0.01 0.03 −0.21 0.832
 Osteoporosis 0.04 0.03 1.32 0.186
 Inflammatory Disease −0.10 0.05 −2.07 0.038
 Insomnia −0.02 0.07 −0.27 0.790
 Sleep Apnea 0.03 0.03 1.24 0.214
 Depression 0.04 0.03 1.28 0.200
 Anxiety 0.10 0.03 3.15 0.002
 GERD 0.07 0.02 3.34 0.001
 Opioid Addiction Disorder 0.19 0.06 3.07 0.002