Table 1.
Cohort Characteristics
| Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age Group | |
| 18–35 | 254 (50.8) |
| 36–45 | 91 (18.2) |
| 46–60 | 120 (24.0) |
| >60 | 35 (7.0) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 324 (64.8) |
| Female | 176 (35.2) |
| Race | |
| White | 253 (50.6) |
| Black | 243 (48.6) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Married | 154 (30.8) |
| Divorced | 76 (15.2) |
| Widowed | 13 (2.6) |
| Separated | 23 (4.6) |
| Never Married | 189 (37.8) |
| Member of an unmarried couple | 45 (9.0) |
| Employment | Baseline |
| Employed for wages | 256 (51.2) |
| Self-employed | 66 (13.2) |
| Out of work more than 1 year | 58 (11.6) |
| Out of work for less than 1 year | 52 (10.4) |
| Retired | 14 (2.8) |
| Unable to work | 27 (5.4) |
| Individual Income | |
| Less than $10,000 | 214 (42.8) |
| $10,000 – less than $15,000 | 56 (11.2) |
| $15,000 – less than $25,000 | 62 (12.4) |
| $25,000 – less than $35,000 | 48 (9.6) |
| $35,000 – less than $50,000 | 32 (6.4) |
| $50,000 – less than $75,000 | 28 (5.6) |
| $75,000 or more | 28 (5.6) |
| Don’t know | 32 (6.4) |
| ISS | |
| 11 – 15 | 148 (29.5) |
| 16 – 24 | 184 (36.8) |
| 25 – 34 | 123 (24.6) |
| 35 and greater | 29 (5.8) |
| Hypotension | |
| No | 440 (88.0%) |
| Yes | 39 (7.8%) |
| Insurance | |
| Private | 171 (34.2%) |
| Medicare | 28 (5.6%) |
| Medicaid | 57 (11.4%) |
| Self-Pay | 211 (42.2%) |