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Table 2 Characteristics of patients with and without a hospital readmission within 6 months of discharge

From: Patient-reported outcomes 6 months after enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery

 

Hospital readmission within 6 months of discharge (N = 31)

No hospital readmission within 6 months of discharge (N = 123)

P value

Age

57 ± 16

54 ± 14

0.290

Male sex

21 (68)

60 (49)

0.059

Dx of cancer

20 (65)

55 (45)

0.049

Open procedure

12 (39)

52 (42)

0.719

Length of stay (hours)

202 ± 118

184 ± 170

0.839

Length of procedure (min)

282 ± 167

206 ± 126

0.006

Median ASA rating

2

2

0.127

Pre-op pain

7 (23)

22 (18)

0.550

Post-op pain

14 (48)

61 (50)

0.836

Epidural use

19 (61)

71 (58)

0.719

Dissatisfaction with stay

6 (19)

15 (12)

0.299

6 month pain

8 (26)

22 (18)

0.320