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Table 2 Comparison of patient demographics per quarter for elective THA

From: The combined effect of policy changes and the covid-19 pandemic on the same day discharge and complications following total hip arthroplasty: a nationwide analysis

Quarter of Operation

 

2019

2020

P Value

 

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

Number of Patients

 

10,591

11,360

10,987

10,729

9448

5331

10,451

8900

 

Age Cohorts

 < 40

204 (1.9)

217 (1.9)

208 (1.9)

240 (2.2)

185 (2.0)

124 (2.3)

207 (2.0)

179 (2.0)

 < 0.001

40–44

178 (1.7)

209 (1.8)

188 (1.7)

199 (1.9)

171 (1.8)

92 (1.7)

174 (1.7)

174 (2.0)

 

45–49

377 (3.6)

387 (3.4)

374 (3.4)

420 (3.9)

294 (3.1)

184 (3.5)

325 (3.1)

338 (3.8)

 

50–54

720 (6.8)

762 (6.7)

745 (6.8)

742 (6.9)

637 (6.7)

396 (7.4)

676 (6.5)

667 (7.5)

 

55–59

1302 (12.3)

1386 (12.2)

1293 (11.8)

1393 (13.0)

1098 (11.6)

753 (14.1)

1220 (11.7)

1141 (12.8)

 

60–64

1785 (16.9)

1927 (17.0)

1809 (16.5)

1870 (17.4)

1550 (16.4)

868 (16.3)

1771 (16.9)

1567 (17.6)

 

65–69

1968 (18.6)

2059 (18.1)

2016 (18.3)

1926 (18.0)

1869 (19.8)

1007 (18.9)

1917 (18.3)

1696 (19.1)

 

70–74

1817 (17.2)

1929 (17.0)

1966 (17.9)

1728 (16.1)

1586 (16.8)

904 (17.0)

1870 (17.9)

1437 (16.1)

 

75–79

1167 (11.0)

1289 (11.3)

1295 (11.8)

1236 (11.5)

1095 (11.6)

539 (10.1)

1230 (11.8)

930 (10.4)

 

80–84

702 (6.6)

780 (6.9)

706 (6.4)

629 (5.9)

582 (6.2)

308 (5.8)

679 (6.5)

512 (5.8)

 

85 + 

371 (3.5)

415 (3.7)

387 (3.5)

346 (3.2)

381 (4.0)

156 (2.9)

382 (3.7)

259 (2.9)

 

Gender

female

5610 (53.0)

6322 (55.7)

6159 (56.1)

5651 (52.7)

5090 (53.9)

2863 (53.7)

5716 (54.7)

4699 (52.8)

 < 0.001

male

4981 (47.0)

5038 (44.3)

4828 (43.9)

5078 (47.3)

4358 (46.1)

2468 (46.3)

4735 (45.3)

4201 (47.2)

 

Race

American Indian or Alaska Native

38 (.4)

41 (.4)

40 (.4)

44 (.4)

42 (.4)

33 (.6)

38 (.4)

39 (.4)

 < 0.001

Asian

140 (1.3)

169 (1.5)

141 (1.3)

144 (1.3)

133 (1.4)

121 (2.3)

229 (2.2)

226 (2.5)

 

Black or African American

833 (7.9)

968 (8.5)

946 (8.6)

889 (8.3)

809 (8.6)

405 (7.6)

955 (9.1)

844 (9.5)

 

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

20 (.2)

16 (.1)

23 (.2)

15 (.1)

33 (.3)

12 (.2)

16 (.2)

14 (.2)

 

Some Other Race

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

2 (.0)

0 (.0)

10 (.1)

20 (.2)

 

Unknown/Not Reported

2538 (24.0)

2662 (23.4)

2579 (23.5)

2663 (24.8)

2156 (22.8)

795 (14.9)

2326 (22.3)

2062 (23.2)

 

White

7022 (66.3)

7504 (66.1)

7258 (66.1)

6974 (65.0)

6273 (66.4)

3965 (74.4)

6877 (65.8)

5695 (64.0)

 

BMI Category

 < 18.5

70 (.7)

99 (.9)

87 (.8)

75 (.7)

77 (.8)

37 (.7)

93 (.9)

83 (.9)

0.444

18.5–24.9

1882 (17.8)

2022 (17.8)

1883 (17.1)

1861 (17.3)

1633 (17.3)

972 (18.2)

1913 (18.3)

1611 (18.1)

 

25.0–29.9

3542 (33.4)

3682 (32.4)

3682 (33.5)

3559 (33.2)

3054 (32.3)

1742 (32.7)

3400 (32.5)

2896 (32.5)

 

30.0–34.9

2811 (26.5)

3005 (26.5)

2925 (26.6)

2894 (27.0)

2611 (27.6)

1424 (26.7)

2687 (25.7)

2356 (26.5)

 

35.0–39.9

1473 (13.9)

1671 (14.7)

1562 (14.2)

1527 (14.2)

1377 (14.6)

721 (13.5)

1508 (14.4)

1265 (14.2)

 

40.0 + 

756 (7.1)

823 (7.2)

785 (7.1)

760 (7.1)

650 (6.9)

373 (7.0)

757 (7.2)

619 (7.0)

 

Diabetes mellitus

Insulin Dependent

298 (2.8)

318 (2.8)

340 (3.1)

326 (3.0)

264 (2.8)

136 (2.6)

319 (3.1)

247 (2.8)

0.389

No

9303 (87.8)

9928 (87.4)

9625 (87.6)

9407 (87.7)

8304 (87.9)

4720 (88.5)

9121 (87.3)

7765 (87.2)

 

Non-Insulin Dependent

990 (9.3)

1114 (9.8)

1022 (9.3)

996 (9.3)

880 (9.3)

475 (8.9)

1011 (9.7)

888 (10.0)

 

Current smoker

No

9346 (88.2)

10,069 (88.6)

9669 (88.0)

9537 (88.9)

8374 (88.6)

4785 (89.8)

9270 (88.7)

7862 (88.3)

0.054

Yes

1245 (11.8)

1291 (11.4)

1318 (12.0)

1192 (11.1)

1074 (11.4)

546 (10.2)

1181 (11.3)

1038 (11.7)

 

Dyspnea

At Rest

15 (.1)

13 (.1)

12 (.1)

12 (.1)

9 (.1)

6 (.1)

11 (.1)

11 (.1)

0.007

Moderate Exertion

488 (4.6)

514 (4.5)

519 (4.7)

480 (4.5)

406 (4.3)

161 (3.0)

446 (4.3)

392 (4.4)

 

No

10,088 (95.3)

10,833 (95.4)

10,456 (95.2)

10,237 (95.4)

9033 (95.6)

5164 (96.9)

9994 (95.6)

8497 (95.5)

 

Functional health status

Independent

10,380 (98.0)

11,105 (97.8)

10,744 (97.8)

10,526 (98.1)

9264 (98.1)

5244 (98.4)

10,230 (97.9)

8693 (97.7)

 < 0.001

Partially Dependent

144 (1.4)

153 (1.3)

139 (1.3)

134 (1.2)

136 (1.4)

73 (1.4)

190 (1.8)

158 (1.8)

 

Totally Dependent

5 (.0)

7 (.1)

8 (.1)

5 (.0)

5 (.1)

7 (.1)

12 (.1)

13 (.1)

 

Unknown

62 (.6)

95 (.8)

96 (.9)

64 (.6)

43 (.5)

7 (.1)

19 (.2)

36 (.4)

 

History of Severe COPD

No

10,214 (96.4)

10,938 (96.3)

10,538 (95.9)

10,336 (96.3)

9127 (96.6)

5168 (96.9)

10,019 (95.9)

8609 (96.7)

0.001

Yes

377 (3.6)

422 (3.7)

449 (4.1)

393 (3.7)

321 (3.4)

163 (3.1)

432 (4.1)

291 (3.3)

 

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

No

10,556 (99.7)

11,297 (99.4)

10,947 (99.6)

10,683 (99.6)

9408 (99.6)

5311 (99.6)

10,401 (99.5)

8866 (99.6)

0.241

Yes

35 (.3)

63 (.6)

40 (.4)

46 (.4)

40 (.4)

20 (.4)

50 (.5)

34 (.4)

 

Hypertension

No

4870 (46.0)

5044 (44.4)

4852 (44.2)

4977 (46.4)

4306 (45.6)

2456 (46.1)

4702 (45.0)

4079 (45.8)

0.007

Yes

5721 (54.0)

6316 (55.6)

6135 (55.8)

5752 (53.6)

5142 (54.4)

2875 (53.9)

5749 (55.0)

4821 (54.2)

 

Currently on dialysis (pre-op)

No

10,575 (99.8)

11,338 (99.8)

10,966 (99.8)

10,709 (99.8)

9431 (99.8)

5317 (99.7)

10,432 (99.8)

8877 (99.7)

0.734

Yes

16 (.2)

22 (.2)

21 (.2)

20 (.2)

17 (.2)

14 (.3)

19 (.2)

23 (.3)

 

Steroid use for chronic condition

No

10,221 (96.5)

10,978 (96.6)

10,605 (96.5)

10,366 (96.6)

9127 (96.6)

5155 (96.7)

10,081 (96.5)

8592 (96.5)

0.993

Yes

370 (3.5)

382 (3.4)

382 (3.5)

363 (3.4)

321 (3.4)

176 (3.3)

370 (3.5)

308 (3.5)

 

 > 10% loss body weight in last 6 months

No

10,574 (99.8)

11,337 (99.8)

10,965 (99.8)

10,707 (99.8)

9428 (99.8)

5316 (99.7)

10,425 (99.8)

8884 (99.8)

0.804

Yes

17 (.2)

23 (.2)

22 (.2)

22 (.2)

20 (.2)

15 (.3)

26 (.2)

16 (.2)

 

Bleeding disorders

No

10,438 (98.6)

11,170 (98.3)

10,772 (98.0)

10,537 (98.2)

9274 (98.2)

5235 (98.2)

10,243 (98.0)

8739 (98.2)

0.088

Yes

153 (1.4)

190 (1.7)

215 (2.0)

192 (1.8)

174 (1.8)

96 (1.8)

208 (2.0)

161 (1.8)

 

mFI

0

4499 (42.5)

4637 (40.8)

4469 (40.7)

4557 (42.5)

3964 (42.0)

2269 (42.6)

4312 (41.3)

3733 (41.9)

0.013

1

4715 (44.5)

5171 (45.5)

5028 (45.8)

4793 (44.7)

4261 (45.1)

2415 (45.3)

4651 (44.5)

3982 (44.7)

 

2

1285 (12.1)

1442 (12.7)

1373 (12.5)

1284 (12.0)

1144 (12.1)

609 (11.4)

1359 (13.0)

1093 (12.3)

 

3

84 (.8)

102 (.9)

109 (1.0)

91 (.8)

77 (.8)

36 (.7)

122 (1.2)

84 (.9)

 

4

7 (.1)

8 (.1)

8 (.1)

2 (.0)

2 (.0)

2 (.0)

7 (.1)

8 (.1)

 

5

1 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

2 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

0 (.0)

 

Inpatient/outpatient

Inpatient

10,119 (95.5)

10,756 (94.7)

10,336 (94.1)

9951 (92.7)

7249 (76.7)

3273 (61.4)

6380 (61.0)

5075 (57.0)

 < 0.001

Outpatient

472 (4.5)

604 (5.3)

651 (5.9)

778 (7.3)

2199 (23.3)

2058 (38.6)

4071 (39.0)

3825 (43.0)

 

ASA classification

1-No Disturbance

354 (3.3)

374 (3.3)

311 (2.8)

380 (3.5)

291 (3.1)

155 (2.9)

270 (2.6)

288 (3.2)

 < 0.001

2-Mild Disturbance

5417 (51.1)

5711 (50.3)

5591 (50.9)

5460 (50.9)

4766 (50.4)

2849 (53.4)

5113 (48.9)

4582 (51.5)

 

3-Severe Disturbance

4655 (44.0)

5031 (44.3)

4872 (44.3)

4715 (43.9)

4195 (44.4)

2233 (41.9)

4825 (46.2)

3848 (43.2)

 

4-Life Threat

155 (1.5)

231 (2.0)

202 (1.8)

171 (1.6)

194 (2.1)

94 (1.8)

234 (2.2)

168 (1.9)

 

Principal anesthesia technique

Epidural

53 (.5)

65 (.6)

69 (.6)

79 (.7)

42 (.4)

47 (.9)

90 (.9)

43 (.5)

 < 0.001

General

4366 (41.2)

4584 (40.4)

4501 (41.0)

4331 (40.4)

3689 (39.0)

2171 (40.7)

3981 (38.1)

3308 (37.2)

 

MAC/IV Sedation

2173 (20.5)

2287 (20.1)

2283 (20.8)

2220 (20.7)

2202 (23.3)

1133 (21.3)

2465 (23.6)

2162 (24.3)

 

Regional

110 (1.0)

127 (1.1)

131 (1.2)

141 (1.3)

162 (1.7)

116 (2.2)

210 (2.0)

175 (2.0)

 

Spinal

3879 (36.6)

4287 (37.7)

3999 (36.4)

3946 (36.8)

3346 (35.4)

1859 (34.9)

3698 (35.4)

3206 (36.0)

 

Other

10 (0.1)

10 (0.1)

4 (0.0)

12 (0.1)

7 (0.1)

5 (0.1)

7 (0.1)

6 (0.1)

 

Total operation time (minutes)

 

89.37

89.48

89.99

90.4

90.59

91.93

91.85

92.39

 < 0.001

Length of hospital stay (days)

 

1.86

1.79

1.76

1.68

1.68

1.48

1.52

1.48

 < 0.001

Length of Stay (days)

0

899 (8.5)

1066 (9.4)

1072 (9.8)

1195 (11.1)

1057 (11.2)

1074 (20.1)

1869 (17.9)

1854 (20.8)

 < 0.001

1

4518 (42.7)

4969 (43.7)

4997 (45.5)

5081 (47.4)

4746 (50.2)

2686 (50.4)

5245 (50.2)

4435 (49.8)

 

 ≥ 2

5158 (48.7)

5320 (46.8)

4912 (44.7)

4450 (41.5)

3637 (38.5)

1571 (29.5)

3336 (31.9)

2609 (29.3)

 
  1. Values are reported as N (%) or means
  2. mFI Modified Frailty Index