Table 4.
MCS Trajectory Characteristics
| Frequency (%) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | 0.002 | |||||
| 18–35 | 16 (33.3) | 35 (53.0) | 56 (49.6) | 52 (65.8) | 95 (49.0) | |
| 36–45 | 10 (20.8) | 15 (22.7) | 21 (18.6) | 11 (13.9) | 34 (17.5) | |
| 46–60 | 19 (39.6) | 16 (24.2) | 31 (27.4) | 13 (16.5) | 41 (21.1) | |
| >60 | 3 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.4) | 3 (3.8) | 24 (12.4) | |
| Gender | 0.023 | |||||
| Male | 22 (45.8) | 38 (57.6) | 78 (69.0) | 53 (67.1) | 133 (68.6) | |
| Female | 26 (54.2) | 28 (42.4) | 35 (31.0) | 26 (32.9) | 61 (31.4) | |
| Race | 0.292 | |||||
| White | 32 (66.7) | 31 (47.0) | 56 (49.6) | 36 (45.6) | 101 (52.1) | |
| Black | 16 (33.3) | 35 (53.0) | 56 (49.6) | 43 (54.4) | 93 (47.9) | |
| Relationship Status | 0.001 | |||||
| Married | 11 (22.9) | 14 (21.2) | 32 (28.3) | 22 (27.8) | 75 (38.7) | |
| Divorced | 17 (35.4) | 10 (15.2) | 16 (14.2) | 10 (12.7) | 23 (11.9) | |
| Widowed | 4 (8.3) | 3 (4.5) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.3) | 4 (2.1) | |
| Separated | 1 (2.1) | 6 (9.1) | 6 (5.3) | 3 (3.8) | 7 (3.6) | |
| Never Married | 12 (25.0) | 27 (40.9) | 41 (36.3) | 37 (46.8) | 72 (37.1) | |
| Member of an unmarried couple | 3 (6.3) | 6 (9.1) | 17 (15.0) | 6 (7.6) | 13 (6.7) | |
| Employment | <0.001 | |||||
| Employed for wages | 11 (22.9) | 27 (40.9) | 63 (55.8) | 36 (45.6) | 119 (61.3) | |
| Self-employed | 5 (10.4) | 10 (15.2) | 16 (14.2) | 10 (12.7) | 25 (12.9) | |
| Out of work more than 1 year | 11 (22.9) | 14 (21.2) | 10 (8.8) | 12 (15.2) | 11 (5.7) | |
| Out of work for less than 1 year | 6 (12.5) | 6 (9.1) | 12 (10.6) | 10 (12.7) | 18 (9.3) | |
| Retired | 1 (2.1) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (5.2) | |
| Unable to work | 11 (22.9) | 2 (3.0) | 5 (4.4) | 5 (6.3) | 4 (2.1) | |
| Individual Income | 0.001 | |||||
| Less than $10,000 | 27 (56.3) | 34 (51.5) | 51 (45.1) | 44 (55.7) | 58 (29.9) | |
| $10,000 – less than $15,000 | 5 (10.4) | 8 (12.1) | 13 (11.5) | 7 (8.9) | 23 (11.9) | |
| $15,000 – less than $25,000 | 10 (20.8) | 8 (12.1) | 10 (8.8) | 6 (7.6) | 28 (14.4) | |
| $25,000 – less than $35,000 | 3 (6.3) | 3 (4.5) | 9 (8.0) | 7 (8.9) | 26 (13.4) | |
| $35,000 – less than $50,000 | 2 (4.2) | 2 (3.0) | 8 (7.1) | 5 (6.3) | 15 (7.7) | |
| $50,000 – less than $75,000 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.0) | 9 (8.0) | 4 (5.1) | 13 (6.7) | |
| $75,000 or more | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (3.5) | 1 (1.3) | 22 (11.3) | |
| Don’t know | 1 (2.1) | 8 (12.1) | 9 (8.0) | 5 (6.3) | 9 (4.6) | |
| ISS | 0.024 | |||||
| 11 – 15 | 11 (22.9) | 18 (28.6) | 38 (34.5) | 16 (20.5) | 65 (35.1) | |
| 16 – 24 | 22 (45.8) | 29 (46.0) | 36 (32.7) | 24 (30.8) | 73 (39.5) | |
| 25 – 34 | 12 (25.0) | 13 (20.6) | 29 (26.4) | 34 (46.3) | 35 (18.9) | |
| 35 and greater | 3 (6.3) | 3 (4.8) | 7 (6.4) | 4 (5.1) | 12 (6.5) | |
| Hypotension | 0.202 | |||||
| No | 44 (91.7) | 60 (96.8) | 100 (91.7) | 67 (85.9) | 169 (92.9) | |
| Yes | 4 (8.3) | 2 (3.2) | 9 (8.3) | 11 (14.1) | 13 (7.1) | |
| Insurance | <0.001 | |||||
| Private | 13 (27.1%) | 13 (19.7%) | 34 (30.1%) | 25 (31.6%) | 86 (44.3%) | |
| Medicare | 9 (18.8%) | 1 (1.5%) | 7 (6.2%) | 1 (1.3%) | 10 (5.2%) | |
| Medicaid | 6 (12.5%) | 11 (16.7%) | 14 (12.4%) | 12 (15.2%) | 14 (7.2%) | |
| Self-Pay | 20 (41.7%) | 36 (54.5%) | 51 (45.1%) | 37 (46.8%) | 67 (34.5%) |