Preparing for participation in the centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ bundle care payment initiative—advanced for major bowel surgery

Table 1 Patient demographics and comorbidities

	*Mean (SD)**	Range
Age (years)	70.1 (11.1)	27–98
BMI	25.6 (6.38)	14.7–50.0
	N (total = 150)	Percent (%)
Gender
Female	137	54.4
Male	115	45.6
Functional status
Independent	240	95.2
Partially dependent	7	2.8
Totally dependent	5	2
ASA class
ASA 1	2	0.8
ASA 2	98	38.9
ASA 3	143	56.7
ASA 4	9	3.6
ASA 5	0	0
Emergency case
No	217	86.1
Yes	35	13.9
Hypertension requiring medication
No	124	49.2
Yes	128	50.8
Diabetes
No	201	79.8
Non-insulin dependent	40	15.9
Insulin dependent	11	4.3
Disseminated cancer
No	202	80.2
Yes	50	19.8
Steroid use
No	226	89.7
Yes	26	10.3
History of severe COPD^†
No	234	92.9
Yes	18	7.1
Dyspnea
No	233	92.5
Moderate exertion	18	7.1
At rest	1	0.4
Smoker within 1 year
No	241	95.6
Yes	11	4.4
Ascites
No	247	98
Yes	5	2
Sepsis within 48 h
No	245	97.2
Yes	7	2.8
CHF^‡ exacerbation or diagnosis within 30 days
No	250	99.2
Yes	2	0.8
Ventilator dependence
No	252	100
Yes	0	0
Acute renal failure
No	252	100
Yes	0	0
Dialysis
No	252	100
Yes	0	0

SD standard deviation, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CHF congestive heart failure

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