The Impact of Race and Sex on the Clinical Outcomes of Homeless Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease: Propensity Score Matched Analysis of US Hospitals.
Journal
Journal of clinical gastroenterology
ISSN: 1539-2031
Titre abrégé: J Clin Gastroenterol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7910017
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Oct 2023
23 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
31
05
2023
accepted:
27
07
2023
medline:
20
11
2023
pubmed:
20
11
2023
entrez:
20
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Among patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD), homelessness poses significant medical and psychosocial risks; however, less is known about the effects of race and sex on the hospital outcomes of admitted homeless patients with ALD. The National Inpatient Sample database from 2012 to 2017 was used to isolate homeless patients with ALD, and the cohort was further stratified by race and sex for comparisons. Propensity score matching was utilized to minimize covariate confounding. The primary endpoints of this study include mortality, hospital length of stay, and hospital costs; secondary endpoints included the incidence of liver complications. There were 3972 females/males postmatch, as well as 2224 Blacks/Whites and 4575 Hispanics/Whites postmatch. In multivariate, there were no significant differences observed in mortality rate, length of stay, and costs between sexes. Comparing liver outcomes, females had a higher incidence of hepatic encephalopathy [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01-1.04, P<0.001]. In comparing Blacks versus Whites, Black patients had higher hospitalization costs (aOR 1.13, 95% CI: 1.03-1.24, P=0.01); however, there were no significant differences in mortality, length of stay, or liver complications. In comparing Hispanics versus Whites, Hispanic patients had longer length of hospital stay (aOR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.06-1.19, P<0.001), greater costs (aOR 1.15, 95% CI: 1.09-1.22, P<0.001), as well as higher prevalence of liver complications including varices (aOR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.06, P<0.001), hepatic encephalopathy (aOR 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02-1.04, P<0.001), and hepatorenal syndrome (aOR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P=0.03). However, there was no difference in mortality between White and Hispanic patients. Black and Hispanic ALD patients experiencing homelessness were found to incur higher hospital charges; furthermore, Hispanic patients also had greater length of stay and higher incidence of liver-related complications compared with White counterparts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Among patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD), homelessness poses significant medical and psychosocial risks; however, less is known about the effects of race and sex on the hospital outcomes of admitted homeless patients with ALD.
METHODS
METHODS
The National Inpatient Sample database from 2012 to 2017 was used to isolate homeless patients with ALD, and the cohort was further stratified by race and sex for comparisons. Propensity score matching was utilized to minimize covariate confounding. The primary endpoints of this study include mortality, hospital length of stay, and hospital costs; secondary endpoints included the incidence of liver complications.
RESULTS
RESULTS
There were 3972 females/males postmatch, as well as 2224 Blacks/Whites and 4575 Hispanics/Whites postmatch. In multivariate, there were no significant differences observed in mortality rate, length of stay, and costs between sexes. Comparing liver outcomes, females had a higher incidence of hepatic encephalopathy [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.02, 95% CI: 1.01-1.04, P<0.001]. In comparing Blacks versus Whites, Black patients had higher hospitalization costs (aOR 1.13, 95% CI: 1.03-1.24, P=0.01); however, there were no significant differences in mortality, length of stay, or liver complications. In comparing Hispanics versus Whites, Hispanic patients had longer length of hospital stay (aOR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.06-1.19, P<0.001), greater costs (aOR 1.15, 95% CI: 1.09-1.22, P<0.001), as well as higher prevalence of liver complications including varices (aOR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.02-1.06, P<0.001), hepatic encephalopathy (aOR 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02-1.04, P<0.001), and hepatorenal syndrome (aOR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.01, P=0.03). However, there was no difference in mortality between White and Hispanic patients.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Black and Hispanic ALD patients experiencing homelessness were found to incur higher hospital charges; furthermore, Hispanic patients also had greater length of stay and higher incidence of liver-related complications compared with White counterparts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37983807
doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001919
pii: 00004836-990000000-00223
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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