Table 4.
Patients with high versus patients with low SEMTO6W: means (two-sided t-test for independent samples), medium ranking (Mann–Whitney U-test), percentages (chi-square test), and P-values
| Characteristics | High SEMTO (n=101) (%) | Low SEMTO (n=82) (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agea, years | 49.04 | 44.19 | 0.023 |
| Sexc | |||
| Female (n=87) | 47 (46.5) | 40 (48.8) | 0.762 |
| Male (n=96) | 54 (53.5) | 42 (51.2) | |
| Partnerc | |||
| Yes (n=119) | 76 (75.2) | 43 (52.4) | 0.006 |
| No (n=51) | 20 (19.8) | 31 (37.8) | |
| Unknown (n=13) | 5 (5.0) | 8 (9.8) | |
| High schoolc | |||
| Yes (n=49) | 25 (32.1) | 24 (30.0) | 0.181 |
| No (n=100) | 46 (59.0) | 54 (67.5) | |
| Unknown (n=9) | 7 (9.0) | 2 (2.5) | |
| ISS2 | 89.1 | 84.3 | 0.495 |
| Length of stayb | 94.8 | 88.5 | 0.425 |
| Extremity injuryc | |||
| No (n=39) | 20 (20.6) | 19 (25.0) | 0.568 |
| AIS ≤2 (n=110) | 65 (67.0) | 45 (59.2) | |
| AIS ≥3 (n=24) | 12 (12.4) | 12 (15.8) | |
| Empathya | 42.29 | 33.30 | <0.001 |
| CPQ-PSCb | 115.1 | 63.5 | <0.001 |
| SEMTO12Mb | 89.53 | 52.4 | <0.001 |
| 6 W SF-36 PSSa | 36.10 | 35.74 | 0.750 |
| 6 W SF-36 MSSa | 45.64 | 41.39 | 0.029 |
| 12 M SF-36 PSCa | 45.87 | 43.91 | 0.202 |
| 12 M SF-36 MSCa | 49.69 | 47.40 | 0.270 |
| Mental disorder in hospitalc,d | |||
| Yes (n=33) | 13 (13.7) | 20 (27.0) | 0.021 |
| No (n=140) | 86 (86.9) | 54 (73.0) | |
| Mental disorder at 12 monthsc,e | |||
| Yes (n=22) | 7 (10.0) | 15 (25.9) | 0.018 |
| No (n=106) | 63 (90.0) | 43 (74.1) | |
Notes:
Independent samples t-test.
Mann–Whitney U-Test.
Chi-square test.
Measured with German Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Impact of Event-Scale Revised at hospitalization.
Measured with German Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale 12 months after discharge.
Abbreviations: 6 W SF-36, 6-week 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument; 12 M SF-36, 12-month 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument; CPQ, Cologne Patient Questionnaire; ISS, Injury Severity Score; MSS, Mental Summary Score; PSC, psychosocial care; PSS, Physical Summary Score; SEMTO, subjective evaluation of medical treatment outcome; SEMTO6W, subjective evaluation of medical treatment outcome 6 weeks after discharge; SEMTO12M, subjective evaluation of medical treatment outcome 12 months after discharge.