Table 3 Adjusted bivariate analyses of post-operative outcomes between clustered groups
From: Post-operative opioid pain management patterns for patients who receive hip surgery
Variable | Degrees of freedom | Group 1 short-term duration, higher total days’ supply N = 850 | Group 2 long-term duration, lower total days’ supply N = 369 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total health care visits (post-op) | 1202 | 97.51 (68.44) | 76.88 (54.09) | <0.01 |
Total health care costs (post-op) | 1202 | 13,155.48 (9369.88) | 10,721.88 (10,570.18) | <0.01 |
Total hip-related visits (post-op) | 1202 | 32.94 (28.93) | 25.26 (23.57) | <0.01 |
Total hip-related costs (post-op) | 1200 | $16,891.10 ($15,581.68) | $14,575.15 ($18,737.44) | 0.03 |
Total days’ supply of all pain-related medications | 1200 | 1,157.52 (1,143.02) | 891.36 (930.34) | <0.01 |
Cost of pain meds (post-op) | 1202 | $871.15 ($3,710.12) | $679.09 ($3,871.75) | 0.42 |