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Teaching hospitals (N = 698,942)
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Academic cycle
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1st quarter (July-Sept)
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4th quarter (Apr-June)
|
p
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|---|
|
Number of cases
|
336,118(48.1%)
|
362,824(51.9%)
| |
|
Cases/year
|
33,611 ± 7,971
|
36,282 ± 8,612
|
<0.001§
|
|
Age in years
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64.7 ± 11.0
|
65.0 ± 10.8
|
<0.001
|
|
Female*
|
97787(29.1%)
|
104120(28.7%)
|
<0.001
|
|
Cost (x $1000)
|
77 ± 55
|
75 ± 55
|
<0.001
|
|
Length of Stay
|
8.52 ± 5.65
|
8.52 ± 5.46
|
0.99
|
|
Deyo score
|
2.97 ± 1.65
|
3.00 ± 1.65
|
<0.001
|
- *χ2 analysis was used for Female Gender. §Paired t-test was done for cases per quadmester per calendar year.
