Table 5 Evaluating the effects of preoperative discussion regarding patient LOS and actual LOS
Variable | Coefficient (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative discussion | Â | Â |
 No | Ref. |  |
 Yes | 0.01 (−0.30 to 2.42) | 0.95 |
Age | −0.00 (−0.02 to 0.03) | 0.64 |
BMI | 0.01 (−0.00 to 0.03) | 0.10 |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Female | Ref. |  |
 Male | 0.34 (0.10 to 0.58) |  < 0.01 |
Race | Â | Â |
 White | Ref. |  |
 African American | −0.11 (−0.92 to 0.70) | 0.78 |
 Asian | 0.09 (−0.30 to 0.48) | 0.65 |
 Unknown | 0.08 (−0.38 to 0.54) | 0.74 |
Smoking status | Â | Â |
 Never smoker | Ref. |  |
 Former smoker | −0.22 (−0.70 to 0.25) | 0.35 |
 Current smoker | −0.24 (−0.47 to −0.01) |  < 0.05 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married/partner | Ref. |  |
 Single/divorced/widowed | −0.10 (−0.33 to 0.14) | 0.41 |
Insurance type | Â | Â |
 Commercial | Ref. |  |
 Medicare | 0.56 (0.06 to 1.05) |  < 0.05 |
 Medicaid | 0.24 (−0.05 to 0.52) | 0.11 |
 Worker’s compensation | 1.75 (0.80 to 2.71) |  < 0.001 |