Vishnu Ambur1, Sharven Taghavi2, Sagar Kadakia3, Senthil Jayarajan2, John Gaughan4, Lars Ola Sjoholm3, Abhijit Pathak3, Thomas Santora3, Joseph Rappold3, Amy J Goldberg3. 1. Temple University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: Vishnu.Ambur@tuhs.temple.edu. 2. Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Surgery, St Louis, MO, USA. 3. Temple University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 4. Temple University School of Medicine, Biostatistics Consulting Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on outcomes after cholecystectomy. METHODS: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2005 to 2011) was queried for patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Clinically relevant variables were used to examine clinical characteristics, postoperative complications, and mortality. SES was investigated by examining income quartile. RESULTS: More than 2 million patients underwent cholecystectomy during this period. They were divided into quartiles by SES. The lowest cohort was younger (50 years, P < .001) and had the lowest Charlson Comorbidity Index (2.08, P < .001). This cohort was more likely African American (15.8%, P < .001) and more likely to have Medicaid (19.2%, P < .001). Using split-sample validation and multivariate analysis, lower SES, Charlson comorbidity Index, and Medicaid recipients were associated with increased mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with Medicaid and lower SES had poorer outcomes after cholecystectomy.
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on outcomes after cholecystectomy. METHODS: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2005 to 2011) was queried for patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Clinically relevant variables were used to examine clinical characteristics, postoperative complications, and mortality. SES was investigated by examining income quartile. RESULTS: More than 2 million patients underwent cholecystectomy during this period. They were divided into quartiles by SES. The lowest cohort was younger (50 years, P < .001) and had the lowest Charlson Comorbidity Index (2.08, P < .001). This cohort was more likely African American (15.8%, P < .001) and more likely to have Medicaid (19.2%, P < .001). Using split-sample validation and multivariate analysis, lower SES, Charlson comorbidity Index, and Medicaid recipients were associated with increased mortality. CONCLUSIONS:Patients with Medicaid and lower SES had poorer outcomes after cholecystectomy.
Authors: Ping Lu; Nan-Ping Yang; Nien-Tzu Chang; K Robert Lai; Kai-Biao Lin; Chien-Lung Chan Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2017-12-19 Impact factor: 3.390