Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics, pre-implant hospitalizations, and disposition
NON infected | Infected | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 43 | 67 | |
Sex % FEMALE | 18.6 | 34.3 | 0.06 |
Age (Mean, SD, IQR) | 60.6, 12.4, 17 | 62.9, 10.4, 13 | 0.29 |
Race | |||
Caucasian% | 72.1 | 67.2 | 0.59 |
Black% | 16.3 | 19.4 | 0.68 |
Hispanic% | 0 | 1.5 | 0.42 |
Asian% | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.76 |
Native American% | 0 | 3 | 0.25 |
Other Race% | 4.7 | 7.5 | 0.56 |
Unknown/Refused% | 4.7 | 0 | 0.07 |
Ethnicity | |||
Non-Hispanic% | 86 | 88.1 | 0.75 |
Cuban% | 0 | 1.5 | 0.42 |
Puerto Rican% | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.54 |
Spanish% | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.76. |
Unknown/Refused% | 9.3 | 4.5 | 0.32 |
Mood Disorder % | 16.3 | 31.3 | 0.08 |
INTERMACS (Mean, SD) | 2.2, 1.0 | 2.4, 0.9 | 0.27 |
BMI (Mean, SD) | 28.5, 6.9 | 30.5, 6.6 | 0.13 |
Renal Failure (%) | 30.2 | 40.3 | 0.28 |
DM % | 55.8 | 53.7 | 0.83 |
Immunocompromise % | 9.3 | 7.5 | 0.74 |
Balloon Pump % | 65.1 | 46.3 | 0.06 |
Impella % | 23.3 | 22.4 | 0.91 |
Smoker % | 19.0 | 27.3 | 0.33 |
Pacemaker% | 71.4 | 65.7 | 0.53 |
No. Admissions prior to Implant | 56 | 135 | |
Mean LOS/admission (SD) | 6.8 d (4.9) | 8.9 d (10.2) | |
Total days | 381 | 1,202 | |
Mean Total LOS/patient (SD) | 8.9 d 4.9 | 17.9 d 10.2 | 0.0001 |
Mean Initial Implant Adm. Duration (SD) | 33.6 d (27.1) | 38.1 d (36.1) | 0.49 |
Guideline Congruent Abx. Prophylaxis (%) | 77.0 | 89.1 | 0.17 |
Disposition post implant | |||
Rehabilitation facility | 18 (41%) | 46 (69%) | 0.004 |
Home | 17 (40%) | 17 (25%) | 0.09 |
Died in hospital | 8 (19%) | 4 (6%) | 0.03 |