Table 1: Comparison of Baseline Characteristics Between Epidural Strategies

Continuous Variables POD1 (N=55) Mean (SD) POD2 (N=34) Mean (SD) All Subjects (N=89) Mean (SD)
Age 68.6 (9.8) 66.5 (9.2) 67.8 (9.6)
BMI 30.7 (7.2) 32.5 (6.7) 31.4 (7.0)
Categorical Variables POD1 (N=55) N (%) POD2 (N=34) N (%) All Subjects (N=89) N (%)
Gender
Femal
eMale

44 (80.0%)
11 (20.0%)

25 (73.5%)
9 (26.5%)

69 (77.5%)
20 (22.5%)
Race
Caucasian
Non-Caucasian

46 (83.6%)
9 (16.4%)

29 (85.3%)
5 (14.7%)

75 (84.3%)
14 (15.7%)
Side of the operation
Right
Left

34 (61.8%)
21 (38.2%)

21 (61.8%)
13 (38.2%)

55 (61.8%)
34 (38.2%)
Preoperative Ambulation
Independent
Ambulate with walking aid

33 (60.0%)
22 (40.0%)

24 (70.6%)
10 (29.4%)

57 (64.0%)
32 (36.0%)
Charlson Comorbidity Index
0-1
≥ 2

39 (70.9%)
16 (29.1%)

24 (70.6%)
10 (29.4%)

63 (70.8%)
26 (29.2%)
Preoperative Living Status
Alone
Not alone

14 (25.5%)
41 (74.6%)

11 (32.4%)
23 (67.6%)

25 (28.1%)
64 (71.9%)
Preoperative Diagnosis
Osteoarthritis
Other

52 (94.5%)
3 (5.5%)

33 (97.1%)
1 (2.9%)

85 (95.5%)
4 (4.5%)
Smoking Status
Current
Past
Never

5 (9.6%)
14 (26.9%)
33 (63.5%)

0 (0.0%)
18 (54.5%)
15 (45.5%)

5 (5.9%)
32 (37.6%)
48 (56.5%)