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Table 1 Surgical patient characteristics for non-Depressed (n = 253,746) and Depressed Patients (n = 42,815)

From: Hospital nursing factors associated with decreased odds of mortality in older adult medicare surgical patients with depression

 

All Patients n(%) 

n = 296,561

Non-Depressed n (%)

n = 253,746

Depressed n (%)

n = 42,815

p value

Age (years), mean(SD)

76.7 (6.6)

76.6 (6.6)

77.1 (6.8)

 < 0.001

Sex

  Male

121,871 (41.1%)

109,922 (43.3%)

11,949 (27.9%)

 < 0.001

  Female

174,690 (58.9%)

143,824 (56.6%)

30,866 (72.1%)

 < 0.001

Race

  White

262,376 (88.5%)

223,769 (88.2%)

38,607 (90.2%)

 < 0.001

  Black

15,442 (5.2%)

13,700 (5.4%)

1,742 (4.1%)

 < 0.001

  Other

18,743 (6.3%)

16,277 (6.4%)

2,466 (5.8%)

 < 0.001

  Transfer to/from Outside Hospital

1,181 (0.4%)

934 (0.4%)

247 (0.6%)

 < 0.001

Major Surgical Category

  Orthopedic Surgery (MDC 8)

124,607 (42.0%)

103,519 (40.8%)

21,088 (49.3%)

 < 0.001

  General Surgery (MDC 6, 7, 9, 10)

144,513 (48.7%)

126,062 (49.7%)

18,451 (43.1%)

 < 0.001

  Vascular Surgery (MDC 5)

27,441 (9.3%)

24,165 (9.3%)

3,276 (7.7%)

 < 0.001

  Mortality

12,148 (4.1%)

10,357 (4.1%)

1,791 (4.2%)

0.327

Top 10 Procedures

  Major Vessel Operation Except Heart (MDC 5)

13,397 (4.5%)

12,679 (4.9%)

1,258 (2.9%)

 < 0.001

  Major Intestinal Procedures (MDC 6)

15,735 (5.3%)

13,826 (5.4%)

1,909 (4.4%)

 < 0.001

  Hip Operations Except Replacement (MDC 8)

25,761 (8.7%)

19,757 (7.8%)

6,004 (14.0%)

 < 0.001

  Cardiac Valve and Other (MDC 8)

6,837 (2.3%)

5,452 (2.1%)

1,385 (3.2%)

 < 0.001

  Back and Neck Spinal Procedure (MDC 8)

7,660 (2.6%)

6,579 (2.6%)

1,081 (2.5%)

 < 0.001

  Lower Extremity and Humerous Procedure (MDC 7)

15,301 (5.2%)

13,387 (5.3%)

1,914 (4.4%)

0.052

  Lower Extremity Except Foot (MDC 7)

6,935 (2.3%)

6,202 (2.4%)

733 (1.7%)

 < 0.001

  Local Excision and Removal of Int Fix except Hip or Femur w/o CC/MCC (MDC 8)

7,578 (2.6%)

6,285 (2.5%)

1,293 (3.0%)

 < 0.001

  Local Excision and Removal of Int Fix Hip and Femur w/o CC/MCC (MDC 8)

9,303 (3.1%)

8,104 (3.2%)

1,199 (2.8%)

 < 0.001

  Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC (MDC 8)

11,530 (3.9%)

10,367 (4.1%)

1,163 (2.7%)

 < 0.001

  1. Notes: SD Standard Deviation, Percentages rounded and may not total 100%; CC complications or comorbidities, MCC major complications or comorbidities [27]
  2. Data Sources: The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in CA, the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in FL, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS), and the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)
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