Table 2 –
Demographic information of enrolled patient participants (n = 18).
| Patient characteristics | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 61.78 (9.11) |
| Race | |
| White | 16 (88.9%) |
| Black/African American | 1 (5.6%) |
| Other | 1 (5.6%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 17 (94.4%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (5.6%) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 1 (5.6%) |
| High school | 6 (33.3%) |
| Some college | 5 (27.8%) |
| Graduated college | 6 (33.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single (never married) | 2 (11.1%) |
| Married/domestic partnership | 8 (44.4%) |
| Separated | 1 (5.6%) |
| Divorced | 5 (27.8%) |
| Widowed | 2 (11.1%) |
| Living status | |
| At home with spouse or family or friend | 12 (66.7%) |
| At home alone | 6 (33.3%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Nonsmoker | 12 (66.7%) |
| Currently smoking | 6 (33.3%) |
| Patient status | |
| Preop | 2 (11.1%) |
| Postop | 16 (88.9%) |
| Amputation level* | |
| Mid-foot (transmetatarsal) | 5 (31.3%) |
| Below-knee (transtibial) | 11 (68.8%) |
Excludes participants enrolled preamputation.