Table 2.
Comparison of Demographic and Injury Variables Across Groups*
| Variable | Negative Psychiatric History n=152 | Positive Psychiatric History n=80 | Current Psychiatric Diagnosis n=43 |
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| Age (yr) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 42.1 (18.1) | 38.7 (15.1) | 37.9 (14.2) |
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| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 83 (55) | 44 (55) | 15 (35) |
| Female | 69 (45) | 36 (45) | 28 (65) |
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| Marital Status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 79 (55) | 41 (51) | 26 (61) |
| Married | 42 (25) | 22 (28) | 7 (16) |
| Divorced/separated | 23 (15) | 15 (19) | 7 (16) |
| Widowed | 8 (5) | 2 (3) | 3 (7) |
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| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 57 (38) | 39 (49) | 13 (30) |
| Black | 89 (59) | 38 (48) | 30 (70) |
| Asian | 5 (3) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) |
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| Employment Status, n (%)* | |||
| Employed | 106 (70) | 63 (79) | 26 (61) |
| Unemployed | 9 (6) | 4 (5) | 15 (35) |
| Retired/disabled | 17 (12) | 6 (8) | 2 (5) |
| Houseworker/student | 19 (13) | 7 (9) | 0 (0) |
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| Education (yr) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 13.9 (2.6) | 13.8 (2.6) | 12.8 (2.6) |
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| Income, n (%) | |||
| Under $20,000 | 33 (22) | 26 (33) | 17 (40) |
| 20,000–39,000 | 40 (26) | 19 (24) | 10 (23) |
| 40,000–59,000 | 22 (15) | 12 (15) | 4 (9) |
| over 60,000 | 32 (21) | 17 (21) | 5 (12) |
| Don’t know/won’t disclose | 25 (16) | 6 (8) | 7 (16) |
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| ISS (2–8) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.07 (1.03) | 4.09 (1.0) | 4.19 (1.65) |
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| Type of Injury, n (%) | |||
| Auto/Ped/Bike | 41 (27) | 25 (31) | 13 (30) |
| Slip or Fall | 74 (49) | 36 (45) | 23 (54) |
| Sports | 15 (10) | 8 (10) | 0 (0) |
| Assault | 14 (9) | 5 (6) | 6 (14) |
| Other | 8 (5) | 6 (8) | 2 (5) |
Note: ISS = Injury Severity Score; Auto/Ped/Bike = Automobile, Pedestrian, & Bicycle
*
p<0.001.