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Table 3 Patient demographics by insurance status

From: Socioeconomic factors influence surgical wait times for non-emergent gynecologic surgical procedures: a retrospective analysis

 

PRIVATE/COMMERCIAL (n = 387)

MEDICAID (n = 99)

MEDICARE (n = 54)

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Mean ± SD

Range

Age (years)

42.8 ± 9.4

16–67

45.6 ± 10.9

17–70

65.4 ± 11.5

38–87

 

Median (IQR)

Range

Median (IQR)

Range

Median (IQR)

Range

Time from decision to OR (days)

22 (10–47)

1–246

48 (25–79)

1–286

32 (16–58)

3–288

 

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

BMI Category

   

 Underweight, < 18.5

4 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

0 (0)

 Normal weight, 18.5–24.9

143 (37.0)

25 (25.3)

19 (35.2)

 Overweight, 25–29.9

113 (29.2)

26 (26.3)

10 (18.5)

 Class 1 obesity, 30–34.9

69 (17.8)

21 (21.2)

8 (14.8)

 Class 2 obesity, 35–39.9

31 (8.0)

18 (18.2)

9 (16.7)

 Class 3 obesity, > 40

27 (7.0)

8 (8.1)

8 (14.8)

Race/Ethnicity

   

 African American/Black

103 (26.6)

38 (38.4)

20 (37.0)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

40 (10.3)

3 (3.0)

1 (1.9)

 Hispanic/Latinx

85 (22.0)

43 (43.4)

14 (25.9)

 White/Caucasian

141 (36.4)

9 (9.1)

15 (27.8)

 Other/Unknown

18 (4.7)

6 (6.1)

4 (7.4)

Medical Clearance

   

 Yes

50 (12.9)

45 (45.5)

40 (74.1)

 No

337 (87.1)

54 (54.5)

14 (25.9)

Setting of Care

   

 Federally qualified health center

13 (3.4)

77 (77.8)

14 (25.9)

 Private practice

374 (96.6)

22 (22.2)

40 (74.1)

ASA Score

   

 1

89 (23.0)

12 (12.1)

3 (5.6)

 2

260 (67.2)

63 (63.6)

31 (57.4)

 3

37 (9.6)

22 (22.2)

19 (35.2)

 4

1 (0.3)

2 (2.0)

1 (1.9)

  1. IQR Interquartile range