Secondary outcomes among patients undergoing inpatient surgery
| Outcome | Nunavut Inuit n = 928 | Non-Inuit n = 97 773 | Unadjusted effect estimate* (95% CI) | Adjusted effect estimate*† (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission, no. (%)‡ | 76/903 (8.4) | 6582/95 242 (6.9) | 1.27 (0.99–1.62) | 1.4 (1.09–1.77) |
| Adverse discharge disposition, no. (%)‡ | 202/928 (21.8) | 12 605/97 772 (12.9) | 2.47 (2.33–2.62) | 2.18 (1.78–2.68) |
| Length of stay, d, mean ± SD | 8.9 ± 14.4 | 6.6 ± 12.0 | 1.35 (1.21–1.50) | 1.28 (1.17–1.40) |
| Total cost, mean ± SD§ | 18 017 ± 30 832 | 14 703 ± 25 884 | 1.23 (1.09–1.38) | 1.17 (1.07–1.23) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Cost analyses expressed as ratios of means; institutional discharge and readmissions expressed as odds ratios.
↵† Adjusted for age, sex, surgical specialty, risk and urgency.
↵‡ Analyses of readmissions and adverse discharge dispositions limited to people discharged alive from hospital.
↵§ 2018 Canadian dollars.