Figure 1. Flow diagram of inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients with ischemic colitis. COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.
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Original Article
Volume 16, Number 5, October 2023, pages 270-275
The Impact of COVID-19 on Outcomes of Ischemic Colitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Analysis
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| Demographics | Without COVID-19 | With COVID-19 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019. | |||
| Mean age | 67.8 | 67.9 | - |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26,579 (40.4) | 947 (50) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 39,210 (59.6) | 947 (50) | |
| Race | |||
| White | 49,079 (74.6) | 1,042 (55) | < 0.001 |
| Black | 7,829 (11.9) | 371 (19.6) | |
| Hispanic | 5,395 (8.2) | 301 (15.9) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,579 (2.4) | 76 (4) | |
| Native American | 303 (0.46) | 21 (1.1) | |
| Other | 1,645 (2.5) | 95 (5) | |
| Primary expected payer | |||
| Medicare | 44,474 (67.6) | 1,264 (66.7) | 0.592 |
| Medicaid | 7,040 (10.7) | 235 (12.4) | |
| Private | 12,500 (19) | 362 (19.1) | |
| Uninsured | 1,776 (2.7) | 36 (1.9) | |
| Median income | |||
| Lowest quartile | 18,092 (27.5) | 574 (30.3) | 0.128 |
| Second quartile | 18,026 (27.4) | 580 (30.6) | |
| Third quartile | 16,053 (24.4) | 375 (19.8) | |
| Highest quartile | 13,619 (20.7) | 366 (19.3) | |
| Hospital region | |||
| Northeast | 12,500 (19) | 432 (22.8) | 0.012 |
| Midwest | 15,461 (23.5) | 540 (28.5) | |
| South | 24,737 (37.6) | 637 (33.6) | |
| West | 13,092 (19.9) | 286 (15.1) | |
| Hospital bed size | |||
| Small | 13,684 (20.8) | 311 (16.4) | 0.068 |
| Medium | 19,013 (28.9) | 631 (33.3) | |
| Large | 33,027 (50.2) | 953 (50.3) | |
| Charlson comorbidities | |||
| 0 | 1,447 (2.2) | 68 (3.6) | < 0.001 |
| 1 | 14,408 (21.9) | 277 (14.6) | |
| 2 | 12,961 (19.7) | 345 (18.2) | |
| 3 or more | 36,974 (56.2) | 1,205 (63.6) | |
| Odds ratio | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; LOS: length of stay. | ||
| Death during hospitalization | 4.006 | < 0.001 |
| Shock | 1.62 | 0.002 |
| Blood transfusion | 1.49 | 0.007 |
| Continuous variables | Without COVID-19 | With COVID-19 |
| LOS | 8.7 days | 16.2 days |
| Total charges | $145,805.90 | $268,884.10 |