A population-based analysis of use and outcomes of laparoscopic bariatric surgery across socioeconomic groups in Taiwan

Table 3 Distribution and multivariate analyses of in-hospital outcomes of bariatric surgery by socioeconomic status (SES) groups in Taiwan

	Low (N = 1228)	Medium (N = 1705)				High (N = 745)
	n (%)	n (%)	Adjusted OR^a	(95 % CI)	P value	n (%)	Adjusted OR^a	(95 % CI)	P value
Surgical complications	30 (2.4)	27 (1.6)	0.65	(0.47–0.89)	0.007	17 (2.2)	1.00	(0.62–1.65)	0.959
LOS (days), median (IQR)	5 (4–8)	5 (4–8)	0.96	(0.89–1.03)	0.339	5 (4–7)	0.90	(0.82–0.99)	0.046
Hospital treatment cost (NT$), median (IQR)	71,749 (57,809–89,787)	70,866 (58,808–84,383)	0.98	(0.92–1.04)	0.477	68,118 (53,163–84,398)	0.93	(0.89–0.99)	0.046

^aAdjusted for patient characteristics, hospital accreditation, age and surgical volume of surgeon, and year of operation, as compared with patients with low SES

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