Table 5

Adjusted odds ratios for outcomes after total hip or knee replacement, by patient and hospital characteristic and surgeon procedure volume

CharacteristicAdjusted* odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
Surgical complication during index admissionDeath within 90 dReadmission for amputation, fusion or excision within 1 yrReadmission for revision arthroplasty within 1 yr
HipKneeHipKneeHipKneeHipKnee
Patient age (yr)1.02 (1.01–1.02)1.02 (1.01–1.03)1.11 (1.08–1.13)1.11 (1.08–1.14)0.99 (0.97–1.01)0.96 (0.94–0.98)1.00 (0.99–1.01)0.96 (0.95–0.97)
Patient sex (male v. female)1.20 (1.04–1.39)1.39 (1.23–1.58)2.13 (1.52–2.97)2.11 (1.42–3.12)1.23 (0.65–2.34)1.75 (1.17–2.61)0.92 (0.73–1.15)1.34 (1.02–1.75)
Patient comorbidity (Charlson index v. absent or 0)
 11.66 (1.26–2.18)1.08 (0.70–1.66)1.42 (0.67–3.00)1.68 (0.77–3.65)1.33 (0.41–4.29)2.11 (1.01–4.40)2.05 (1.35–3.11)1.44 (0.75–2.77)
 ≥ 21.56 (1.16–2.11)1.13 (0.74–1.71)3.82 (2.07–7.05)3.20 (1.59–6.46)2.94 (0.76–11.45)2.05 (0.90–4.66)1.13 (0.53–2.38)1.54 (0.72–3.31)
Patient’s arthritis type (rheumatoid v. other)0.99 (0.84–1.17)1.04 (0.87–1.24)1.57 (0.89–2.77)1.00 (0.60–1.67)0.85 (0.44–1.66)0.85 (0.50–1.44)1.11 (0.82–1.51)1.08 (0.78–1.50)
Hospital teaching status (teaching v. other)1.78 (0.91–3.45)1.68 (1.11–2.56)0.74 (0.41–1.36)1.17 (0.85–1.61)3.81 (2.12–6.87)0.65 (0.35–1.19)0.95 (0.59–1.54)1.18 (0.83–1.68)
Hospital procedure volume (mean no. per yr v. hip 10–110, knee 10–130)
 111–150, 131–1801.09 (0.68–1.73)1.52 (0.98–2.36)1.19 (0.76–1.87)1.07 (0.72–1.59)0.76 (0.33–1.73)0.51 (0.20–1.29)0.92 (0.60–1.41)0.64 (0.39–1.04)
 151–225, 181–2701.26 (0.62–2.57)1.24 (0.81–1.91)0.90 (0.55–1.49)1.05 (0.75–1.48)0.40 (0.18–0.88)0.50 (0.27–0.93)0.94 (0.67–1.33)0.62 (0.42–0.91)
 > 225, > 2700.67 (0.34–1.30)0.97 (0.63–1.50)1.22 (0.53–2.78)0.69 (0.39–1.23)0.76 (0.24–2.40)0.69 (0.33–1.44)1.34 (0.71–2.52)0.50 (0.34–0.72)
Surgeon procedure volume (mean no. per yr v. hip 2–25, knee 2–35)
 26–40, 36–500.73 (0.60–0.87)1.30 (1.05–1.60)0.72 (0.47–1.09)0.76 (0.53–1.09)1.33 (0.61–2.90)0.54 (0.33–0.88)0.72 (0.54–0.96)0.73 (0.53–1.01)
 41–60, 51–700.75 (0.63–0.90)1.03 (0.87–1.24)0.79 (0.48–1.29)0.75 (0.48–1.16)0.56 (0.21–1.49)0.73 (0.43–1.24)0.80 (0.58–1.10)0.92 (0.65–1.31)
 > 60, > 700.67 (0.55–0.82)0.90 (0.67–1.19)1.00 (0.52–1.93)1.02 (0.63–1.67)0.62 (0.37–1.06)0.81 (0.41–1.62)0.58 (0.42–0.79)0.75 (0.51–1.09)
  • * Adjusted for patient age, sex, comorbidity and arthritis type, hospital teaching status, hospital procedure volume, and surgeon procedure volume.

  • Significant at p < 0.05.