Table 1 Appendectomy in NSQIP-P and MDR
Variable | Pediatric NSQIP (n = 20,602) | MDR (n = 4363) |
|---|---|---|
Female | 8154 (39.6) | 1779 (40.8) |
Age, years | 11 [8, 14] | 12 [9, 15] |
Race | ||
Asian | 502 (2.4) | 139 (3.2) |
African American | 1783 (8.7) | 345 (7.9) |
Other | 139 (0.7) | 168 (3.9) |
Unknown | 2704 (13.1) | 50 (1.1) |
White | 15,474 (75.1) | 3661 (83.9) |
Year | ||
2012 | 5167 (25.1) | 1685 (38.7) |
2013 | 7843 (38.1) | 1516 (34.8) |
2014 | 7592 (36.9) | 1150 (26.4) |
Total length of hospital stay, days | 1 [1, 3] | 1 [0, 2] |
Thirty-day mortality | 1 (< 0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Ninety-day mortality | – | 1 (0.0) |
Thirty-day readmission | 878 (4.3) | 126 (2.9) |
Ninety-day readmission | – | 143 (3.3) |