Table 4 Heterogeneity in the importance of clinical outcomes by patient characteristics
From: A patient-centered composite endpoint weighting technique for orthopaedic trauma research
Characteristic | N | Death | Above knee amputation | Severe pain | Deep SSI | Moderate pain | Superficial SSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age | |||||||
18–64 | 320 | −7.70 (0.17)** | |||||
> =65 | 76 | −7.75 (0.11) | |||||
Race | |||||||
White | 263 | −7.68 (0.14)*** | −5.92 (0.25)* | −4.61 (0.23)** | −3.18 (1.13)* | ||
Non-white | 133 | −7.61 (0.17) | − 5.86 (0.26) | − 4.55 (0.22) | −3.48 (1.21) | ||
Education | |||||||
High school or less | 182 | −8.78 (0.78)** | −7.63 (0.12)** | −5.85 (0.25)*** | −4.56 (0.23)* | −3.51 (1.21)** | |
Some college | 96 | −9.00 (0.61) | −7.69 (0.14) | −5.91 (0.26) | −4.59 (0.21) | −3.10 (1.16) | |
Degree or higher | 115 | − 9.03 (0.61) | −7.68 (0.14) | −5.97 (0.26) | −4.63 (0.22) | −3.06 (1.02) | |
Income Level | |||||||
Less than $10,000 | 114 | −5.86 (0.27)* | −5.70 (0.12)* | −4.57 (0.21)** | −3.41 (1.07)** | ||
$10,000 - $34,999 | 94 | −5.88 (0.25) | −5.70 (0.11) | −4.54 (0.21) | −3.51 (1.37) | ||
$35,000 - $74,999 | 111 | −5.92 (0.24) | −5.69 (0.12) | −4.61 (0.22) | −3.17 (1.08) | ||
$75,000 or more | 58 | −5.98 (0.28) | −5.65 (0.09) | −4.67 (0.24) | −2.87 (1.09) | ||
Health Insurance | |||||||
Medicare/Medicaid/TRICARE | 205 | −8.83 (0.76)** | −5.70 (0.11)* | ||||
Private | 175 | −9.01 (0.61) | −5.68 (0.11) | ||||