Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics (N = 382)
Characteristics | Overall (N = 382) | Surgeon only perioperative care (n = 193) | Remote perioperative telemonitoring care (n = 189) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.60 | |||
Male | 199 (52.1%) | 98 (50.8%) | 101 (53.4%) | |
Female | 183 (47.9%) | 95 (49.2%) | 88 (46.6%) | |
Age, years | 60.6 (11.4) | 60.9 (11.2) | 60.3 (11.7) | 0.67 |
Ethnicity | 0.49 | |||
Non-Hispanic | 245 (65.3%) | 128 (67.0%) | 117 (63.6%) | |
Hispanic | 130 (34.7%) | 63 (33.0%) | 67 (36.4%) | |
(Not reported) | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
Race | 0.63 | |||
White | 279 (76.2%) | 148 (77.9%) | 131 (74.4%) | |
Asian | 30 (8.2%) | 16 (8.4%) | 14 (8.0%) | |
African American | 15 (4.1%) | 7 (3.7%) | 8 (4.5%) | |
Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.8%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
More than one race | 7 (1.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | 5 (2.8%) | |
Other | 30 (8.2%) | 13 (6.8%) | 17 (9.7%) | |
(Not reported) | 16 | 3 | 13 | |
Education | 0.50 | |||
High school or less | 74 (20.0%) | 35 (18.9%) | 39 (21.1%) | |
College/Vocational School | 215 (58.1%) | 113 (61.1%) | 102 (55.1%) | |
Graduate school | 81 (21.9%) | 37 (20.0%) | 44 (23.8%) | |
(Not reported) | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
Relationship status | >0.9 | |||
Single | 61 (16.1%) | 30 (15.6%) | 31 (16.5%) | |
Married/partnered | 257 (67.6%) | 132 (68.8%) | 125 (66.5%) | |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 60 (15.8%) | 29 (15.1%) | 31 (16.5%) | |
Other | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
(Not reported) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Who lives with patients | >0.9 | |||
Live alone | 39 (10.3%) | 20 (10.5%) | 19 (10.1%) | |
Live with family/friend/significant other | 340 (89.7%) | 171 (89.5%) | 169 (89.9%) | |
(Not reported) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Primary language | 0.38 | |||
English | 339 (89%) | 174 (90%) | 165 (87%) | |
Spanish | 43 (11%) | 19 (9.8%) | 24 (13%) | |
Diagnosis,n = 382 | 0.84 | |||
Gastrointestinal (GI) | 134 (35.1%) | 65 (33.7%) | 69 (36.5%) | |
Genitourinary (GU) | 137 (35.9%) | 71 (36.8%) | 66 (34.9%) | |
Gynecologic (GYN) | 111 (29.1%) | 57 (29.5%) | 54 (28.6%) | |
Neoadjuvant treatments | ||||
Preoperative chemotherapy | 95 (24.9%) | 52 (26.9%) | 43 (22.8%) | 0.3 |
Preoperative radiation therapy | 20 (5.2%) | 10 (5.2%) | 10 (5.3%) | 0.8 |
Type of procedure,n = 366 | <0.001 | |||
Prostatectomy | 84 (23.0%) | 41 (22.5%) | 43 (23.4%) | |
Hysterectomy | 60 (16.4%) | 23 (12.6%) | 37 (20.1%) | |
Colectomy | 28 (7.7%) | 22 (12%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
Cystectomy | 16 (4.4%) | 15 (8.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
Hepatectomy | 12 (3.3%) | 7 (3.8%) | 5 (2.7%) | |
Nephrectomy | 11 (3.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | 8 (4.3%) | |
Gastrectomy | 7 (1.9%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Pancreatectomy/Whipple | 7 (1.9%) | 6 (3.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
Esophagectomy | 5 (1.4%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Low anterior resection | 4 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
Salpingo-oopherectomy | 4 (1.1%) | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (0.5%) | |
Abdominoperitoneal resection | 3 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.6%) | |
Esophagogastrectomy | 2 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Other | 123 (33.6%) | 53 (29.1%) | 70 (38%) | |
Not applicable due to no surgery (n) | 16 | 11 | 5 | |
Surgical approach,n = 366 | ||||
Minimally invasive (Robotic or Lap) | 271 (74%) | 140 (77%) | 131 (71%) | 0.2 |
Open | 95 (26%) | 42 (23.1%) | 53 (28.8%) | 0.2 |
Postoperative events,n = 366 | 0.4 | |||
Yes | 113 (31%) | 60 (33%) | 53 (29%) | |
No | 253 (69%) | 122 (67%) | 131 (71%) | |
