Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 465,798 patients who underwent laparoscopic vs. abdominal hysterectomies for benign disease
Baseline characteristic | Abdominal hysterectomy (n = 389,189) | Laparoscopic hysterectomy (n = 76,609) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | ||
<35 | 29,792 (8 %) | 8,107 (11 %) |
35–39 | 56,658 (15 %) | 12,295 (16 %) |
40–44 | 106,817 (27 %) | 19,256 (25 %) |
45–49 | 110,282 (28 %) | 20,301 (27 %) |
≥50 | 85,399 (22 %) | 16,606 (22 %) |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 170,001 (44 %) | 43,174 (56 %) |
African-American | 62,291 (16 %) | 5,963 (8 %) |
Hispanic | 31,295 (8 %) | 4,569 (6 %) |
Others | 17,100 (4 %) | 2,627 (3 %) |
Unknown | 108,492 (28 %) | 20,276 (26 %) |
Median income (US$) | ||
<35,000 | 95,202 (24 %) | 15,921 (21 %) |
35,000–44,999 | 97,967 (25 %) | 19,278 (25 %) |
≥45,000 | 187,998 (48 %) | 39,707 (52 %) |
Insurance type | ||
Medicare | 21,399 (6 %) | 3,668 (5 %) |
Medicaid | 34,267 (9 %) | 5,207 (7 %) |
Private | 304,072 (78 %) | 63,140 (82 %) |
Others | 28,726 (7 %) | 4,456 (6 %) |
Hospital type | ||
Rural | 50,239 (13 %) | 10,455 (14 %) |
Urban, non-teaching | 177,299 (46 %) | 36,546 (48 %) |
Urban, teaching | 161,324 (41 %) | 29,570 (39 %) |
Admission | ||
Elective | 338,668 (87 %) | 48,453 (12 %) |
Non-elective | 68,361 (89 %) | 7,898 (10 %) |
Comorbiditiesa | ||
Congestive heart failure | 1,539 (0.4 %) | 125 (0.2 %) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 26,585 (7 %) | 5,100 (7 %) |
Diabetes | 21,998 (6 %) | 3,159 (4 %) |
Hypertension | 79,065 (20 %) | 12,028 (16 %) |
Lymphoma | 265 (0.07 %) | 40 (0.05 %) |
Peripheral vascular disorder | 499 (0.1 %) | 68 (0.09 %) |