Table 1 Background Characteristics by Procedure
From: Utilization of CT scanning associated with complex spine surgery
Variable | Cervical Fusion (N = 31,121) | Lumbar Fusion (N = 40,199) | Other (N = 69,340) | Discectomy (N = 39,943) | Laminectomy (N = 49,889) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||||
Female Sex, n (%) | 15,843 (51) | 23,524 (59) | 38,402 (55) | 19,396 (49) | 25,101 (50) |
Age, n (%), yr | |||||
< 20 | 0 (0) | 125 (0) | 595 (1) | 109 (0) | 181 (0) |
20–34 | 0 (0) | 616 (2) | 1,166 (2) | 2,069 (5) | 680 (1) |
35–49 | 5,550 (18) | 3,569 (9) | 8,671 (13) | 7,372 (18) | 3,076 (6) |
50–64 | 11,333 (36) | 10,996 (27) | 21,312 (31) | 11,340 (28) | 11,145 (22) |
65+ | 13,494 (43) | 24,558 (61) | 37,094 (53) | 19,044 (48) | 34,808 (70) |