Table 2 Characteristics of study participants
From: A patient-centered composite endpoint weighting technique for orthopaedic trauma research
Characteristic | n = 396 |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 48.7 (17.5) |
Sex, Male, n (%) | 231 (58.3) |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |
White | 263 (66.4) |
African-American | 98 (24.7) |
Asian/South Asian | 10 (2.5) |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 10 (2.5) |
Hispanic/Latino | 9 (2.3) |
Other | 6 (1.5) |
Marital Status, n (%) | |
Single | 158 (39.9) |
Married | 144 (36.4) |
Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 94 (23.7) |
Education, n (%) | |
Less than high school | 50 (12.6) |
High school diploma | 132 (33.3) |
Some college | 96 (24.2) |
Degree | 75 (18.9) |
Graduate/Professional degree | 40 (10.1) |
Annual Income, n (%) | |
Less than $10,000 | 114 (28.8) |
$10,000 - $34,999 | 94 (23.7) |
$35,000 - $49,999 | 54 (13.6) |
$50,000 - $74,999 | 57 (14.4) |
$75,000 - $100,000 | 26 (6.6) |
More than $100,000 | 32 (8.1) |
Not reported | 19 (4.8) |
Heath Insurance, n (%) | |
Medicare/Medicaid/TRICARE | 207 (52.2) |
Private | 175 (44.2) |
No insurance | 14 (3.6) |
Injury Location, n (%)a | |
Tibia/Femur (below lesser trochanter) | 188 (47.5) |
Foot and ankle | 107 (27.0) |
Femoral neck/pelvis/acetabulum | 80 (20.2) |
Upper extremity (proximal to carpals) | 53 (13.4) |
Hand | 55 (13.8) |
Complications, n (%)b | |
Severe pain | 167 (42.2) |
Bone healing complication | 124 (31.3) |
Moderate pain | 116 (29.3) |
Mild pain | 98 (24.7) |
Deep surgical site infection | 57 (14.4) |
Superficial surgical site infection | 35 (8.8) |
Below knee amputation | 11 (2.8) |
Above knee amputation | 3 (0.8) |