Table 3.

PCS Trajectory Characteristics

Frequency (%)	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	p value
Age Group				<0.001
18–35	8 (16.0)	176 (50.7)	70 (68.0)
36–45	9 (18.0)	64 (18.4)	18 (17.5)
46–60	25 (50.0)	83 (23.9)	12 (11.7)
>60	8 (16.0)	24 (6.9)	3 (2.9)
Gender				0.536
Male	29 (58.0)	226 (65.1)	69 (67.0)
Female	21 (42.0)	121 (34.9)	34 (33.0)
Race				0.050
White	33 (66.0)	181 (52.2)	42 (40.8)
Black	17 (34.0)	165 (47.6)	61 (59.2)
Relationship Status				<0.001
Married	22 (44.0)	107 (30.8)	25 (24.3)
Divorced	14 (28.0)	51 (14.7)	11 (10.7)
Widowed	4 (8.0)	9 (2.6)	0 (0.0)
Separated	0 (0.0)	19 (5.5)	4 (3.9)
Never Married	7 (14.0)	128 (36.9)	54 (52.4)
Member of an unmarried couple	3 (6.0)	33 (9.5)	9 (8.7)
Employment				<0.001
Employed for wages	12 (24.0)	179 (51.6)	65 (63.1)
Self-employed	8 (16.0)	49 (14.1)	9 (8.7)
Out of work more than 1 year	11 (22.0)	39 (11.2)	8 (7.8)
Out of work for less than 1 year	1 (2.0)	40 (11.5)	11 (10.7)
Retired	2 (4.0)	12 (3.5)	0 (0.0)
Unable to work	15 (30.0)	9 (2.6)	3 (2.9)
Individual Income				0.233
Less than $10,000	23 (46.0)	146 (42.1)	45 (43.7)
$10,000 – less than $15,000	7 (14.0)	36 (10.4)	13 (12.6)
$15,000 – less than $25,000	6 12.0)	52 (15.0)	4 (3.9)
$25,000 – less than $35,000	6 (12.0)	34 (9.8)	8 (7.8)
$35,000 – less than $50,000	2 (4.0)	23 (6.6)	7 (6.8)
$50,000 – less than $75,000	3 (6.0)	18 (5.2)	7 (6.8)
$75,000 or more	1 (2.0)	16 (4.6)	11 (10.7)
Don’t know	2 (4.0)	22 (6.3)	8 (7.8)
ISS				0.022
11 – 15	17 (34.7)	101 (30.3)	30 (29.4)
16 – 24	17 (34.7)	115 (34.5)	52 (51.0)
25 – 34	12 (24.5)	98 (29.4)	13 (12.7)
35 and greater	3 (6.1)	19 (5.7)	7 (6.9)
Hypotension				0.580
No	43 (89.6)	301 (91.5)	96 (94.1)
Yes	5 (10.4)	28 (8.5)	6 (5.9)
Insurance				0.086
Private	21 (42.0%)	114 (32.9%)	36 (35.0%)
Medicare	7 (14.0%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (1.9%)
Medicaid	6 (12.0%)	37 (10.7%)	14 (13.6%)
Self-Pay	14 (28.0%)	150 (43.2%)	47 (45.6%)