Predictor | Factor (fold increase) | 95Â % Confidence Interval |
---|---|---|
Age | 0.99 | 0.98–0.99* |
Sex | ||
 Male | Reference |  |
 Female | 1.03 | 0.94–1.15 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
 White | Reference |  |
 Black | 1.24 | 0.96–1.60 |
 Hispanic | 1.25 | 1.01–1.49* |
 Other | 0.94 | 0.79–1.13 |
Income | Â | |
 Lowest 25 % | 0.93 | 0.76–1.13 |
 25–50 % | Reference |  |
 50–75 % | 1.07 | 0.92–1.25 |
 75–100 % | 1.18 | 1.03–1.34* |
Payer | ||
 Medicaid | 0.85 | 0.73–0.98* |
 Medicare | 0.94 | 0.81–1.09 |
 Private | Reference |  |
 Self-pay | 0.75 | 0.62–0.91** |
 Other | 0.84 | 0.72–0.99* |
 Length of Stay | 1.02 | 1.02–1.03*** |
 Charlson Index | 1.04 | 1.02–1.07*** |
Severity of liver disease | ||
 No cirrhosis | Reference |  |
 Stage 1–2 | 1.12 | 0.97–1.31 |
 Stage 3–4 | 1.01 | 0.89–1.15 |
Number of Procedures | Â | |
 0 | Reference |  |
 1 | 1.27 | 1.20–1.34*** |
 2 | 1.74 | 1.53–1.99*** |
  > 2 | 2.97 | 2.72–3.25*** |
Hospital Region | ||
 Northeast | Reference |  |
 Midwest | 1.06 | 0.85–1.33 |
 South | 0.88 | 0.70–1.11 |
 West | 1.32 | 1.02–1.71* |
Teaching Hospital | ||
 No | Reference |  |
 Yes | 1.10 | 0.94–1.28 |
Hospital setting | ||
 Urban | 1.28 | 1.11–1.48*** |
 Rural | Reference |  |