Table 1 Demographic and clinical attributes of study cohort
Patient encounters (n = 32,511) | ||
Age, mean (sd) | 55 (17) | |
Gender | % | n |
male | 47.60% | 15459 |
female | 52.50% | 17050 |
Race | % | n |
White | 60.20% | 19572 |
Black | 5.32% | 1730 |
Asian | 13.63% | 4431 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.53% | 172 |
Native Hawaii or Pacific Islander | 1.27% | 413 |
other | 16.48% | 5358 |
unknown | 2.57% | 835 |
Surgical admissions per year | % | n |
2012 | 6.62% | 2153 |
2013 | 13.10% | 4259 |
2014 | 13.20% | 4292 |
2015 | 15.52% | 5045 |
2016 | 16.51% | 5367 |
2017 | 17.37% | 5647 |
2018 | 17.68% | 5748 |
Length of stay in days, median (IQR) | 3.42 (2.21–6.25) | |
Return to operating room during surgical admission | 7.76% | 2522 |
Epidural or peripheral nerve catheter 24 h prior to discharge | 6.77% | 2201 |
Patients discharged with opioid prescription | 83.12% | 27025 |