Table 1.
Study Cohort Characteristics
| Variable | Total (n=207) | Discharged home (n=107) | Discharged to facility (n=100) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 67.9 (11.1) | 64.3 (10.3) | 71.8 (10.8) | 0.0001 * |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 29.7 (26.0–35.2) | 29.5 (25.2–33.6) | 30.1 (26.9–36.4) | 0.0358 * |
| Charlson comorbidity score, N (%) | 0.0004 | |||
| 0 | 114 (55.1) | 72 (67.3) | 42 (42.0) | |
| 1–2 | 69 (33.3) | 29 (27.1) | 40 (40.0) | |
| 3+ | 24 (11.6) | 6 (5.6) | 18 (18.0) | |
| Male, N (%) | 99 (47.8) | 65 (60.8) | 34 (34.0) | 0.0001 |
| Race, minority, N (%) | 22 (10.6) | 10 (9.4) | 12 (12.0) | 0.5358 |
| Relationship status, N (%) | 0.0009 | |||
| Married or part of unmarried couple | 108 (52.2) | 69 (64.5) | 39 (39.0) | |
| Single | 99 (47.8) | 38 (35.5) | 61 (61.0) | |
| Insurance status, N (%) | <0.0001 | |||
| Commercial | 61 (29.5) | 43 (40.2) | 18 (18.0) | |
| Government | 135 (65.2) | 55 (51.4) | 80 (80.0) | |
| Other | 11 (5.3) | 9 (8.4) | 2 (2.0) | |
| Individual annual income, N (%) | 0.0200 | |||
| Less than $25,000 | 35 (16.9) | 13 (12.2) | 22 (22.0) | |
| $25,000 – less than $50,000 | 38 (18.4) | 22 (20.6) | 16 (16.0) | |
| $50,000 or more | 54 (26.1) | 36 (33.6) | 18 (18.0) | |
| Did not wish to disclose | 80 (38.7) | 36 (33.6) | 44 (44.0) | |
| Education, N (%) | 0.0855 | |||
| Up to high school/GED | 75 (38.1) | 32 (31.1) | 43 (45.8) | |
| Some college/Associates/Bachelors | 87 (44.2) | 49 (47.6) | 38 (40.4) | |
| Masters or Doctorate degree | 35 (17.8) | 22 (21.3) | 13 (13.8) | |
| Caregiver (in-home), N (%) | 0.0301 | |||
| Yes | 120 (58.3) | 70 (65.4) | 50 (50.5) | |
| No | 86 (41.7) | 37 (34.6) | 49 (49.5) | |
| Functional status, N (%) | 0.2958 | |||
| Independent | 196 (94.7) | 103 (96.3) | 93 (93.0) | |
| Dependent | 11 (5.3) | 4 (3.7) | 7 (7.0) | |
| Injury severity score, N (%) | 0.0348 | |||
| 9–15 | 162 (78.3) | 90 (84.1) | 72 (72.0) | |
| 16+ | 45 (21.7) | 17 (15.9) | 28 (28.0) | |
| Mechanism of injury, N (%) | 0.0075 | |||
| Fall | 100 (48.3) | 45 (24.1) | 55 (55.0) | |
| Motor vehicle crash | 85 (41.1) | 44 (41.1) | 41 (41.0) | |
| Other | 22 (10.6) | 18 (16.8) | 4 (4.0) | |
| Hospital length of stay, median (IQR) | 6 (3–9) | 4 (2–6) | 7.5 (5.5–11.5) | <0.0001 * |
| Symptoms of depression/anxiety, N (%) | 0.0978 | |||
| Yes | 122 (59.8) | 57 (53.3) | 65 (65.0) | |
| No | 82 (40.2) | 48 (44.9) | 34 (34.0) |
Bolded values indicate statistical significance.
*
Kruskal-Wallis test; Insurance: other = self-pay or worker’s comp. Breakdown of discharge disposition: Home n=107, 51%; Acute Rehabilitation n=21, 10.1%; Subacute rehabilitation n=78, 37.7%; LTAC n=1, 0.5%; Numbers may not equal total due to nondisclosure by patients; statistical analysis was performed on non-missing data.