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. 2025 Jan 2;20(1):e0316024.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316024. eCollection 2025.

Living alone predicts non-home discharge post elective hip arthroplasty: A matched-pair cohort study

Benjamin K Agnor  1 , Ziyad O Knio  2 , Zhiyi Zuo  2
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Living alone predicts non-home discharge post elective hip arthroplasty: A matched-pair cohort study

Benjamin K Agnor et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

The impact of home support and interaction with family members on recovery and perioperative outcomes remains unclear. We determined whether living alone was predictive of discharge disposition following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Data were from American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program participating hospitals in 2021. The primary endpoint was discharging disposition. A total of 1716 patients living alone and 3961 with others at home were identified. The 1:1 propensity-matched cohort included 3248 total patients (1624 in each group). On univariate analysis, living alone was associated with non-home discharge (22.0% [358/1624] vs. 10.5% [170/1623]; odds ratio [OR], 2.42 [95% CI, 1.98 to 2.94]; P < .001), need for services in those returning home (63.1% [799/1266] vs. 57.7% [839/1453]; OR, 1.25 [95% CI, 1.07 to 1.46]; P = .004), and increased length of hospital stay (2.05 vs. 1.72 days; mean difference, 0.34 [95% CI, 0.18 to 0.49]; P < .001). On multivariable analysis, living alone remained an independent predictor of non-home discharge (adjusted odds ratio, 2.84 [95% CI, 2.30 to 3.54]; c = 0.734). Thus, compared to propensity-matched THA patients with others at home, those living alone experience a much greater rate of non-home discharge and need for support.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Consolidated standards of reporting trials diagram detailing selection of patients within each cohort, including numbers of patients in each cohort before and after matching.
Abbreviations: ACS-NSQIP, American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Fig 2
Fig 2. Absolute standardized mean differences before (n = 5677) and after (n = 3248) matching those living alone to those living with others at home 1:1 by propensity score.
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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