Table 2 Patient characteristics and outcomes after total laparoscopic hysterectomy (2010–2019)

Total (n = count)

3433

75,463

Total incidence (%)

4.40

Age (median, years)

47 (41–57)

48 (42–61)

< 0.001

Age group n (%)

18–44

1398 (40.7)

26,835 (35.60)

< 0.001

45–64

1457 (42.40)

34,467 (45.70)

65–74

330 (9.6)

9653 (12.8)

≥75

248 (7.2)

4508 (6.0)

Race n (%)

White

1531 (44.60)

45,540 (60.30)

< 0.001

Black

827 (24.10)

9538 (12.60)

Hispanic

536 (15.60)

9930 (13.20)

Asian or Pacific Islander

214 (6.20)

2496(3.30)

Native American

12 (0.30)

369 (0.50)

Other

313 (9.1)

7590 (10.1)

Number of Comorbidity n (%)

0

683 (19.90)

25,212 (33.40)

< 0.001

1

950 (27.70)

20,453 (27.10)

2

643 (18.70)

13,851 (18.40)

≥3

1157 (33.70)

15,947 (21.10)

LOS (median, d)

3 (2–5)

1 (1–2)

< 0.001

TOTCHG (median, $)

58,766

(38,001-95,386)

40,922

(26,374-61,993)

< 0.001

Type of insure n (%)

Medicare

686 (20.00)

16,032 (21.20)

< 0.001

Medicaid

663 (19.30)

10,080 (13.40)

Private insurance

1769 (51.50)

44,860 (59.40)

Self-pay

192 (5.60)

1676 (2.20)

No charge

35 (1.00)

354 (0.50)

Other

88 (2.60)

2461 (3.30)

Bedsize of hospital n (%)

Small

468 (13.60)

9562 (12.70)

0.017

Medium

1021(29.70)

21,335 (28.30)

Large

1944 (56.60)

44,566 (59.10)

Elective admission n (%)

2090 (60.90)

66,550 (88.20)

< 0.001

Type of hospital, teaching n (%)

2411 (70.20)

51,250 (67.90)

0.004

Location of hospital, urban n (%)

3248 (94.60)

71,643 (94.90)

0.394

Region of hospital n (%)

Northeast

645 (18.80)

14,739 (19.50)

< 0.001

Midwest or North Central

514 (15.00)

15,051(19.90)

South

1479 (43.10)

25,270 (33.50)

West

795 (23.20)

20,403 (27.00)

Died n (%)

16 (0.50)

58 (0.10)

< 0.001