Table 1.
Baseline socio-demographic and general health data.
| Variable | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| N = 113 | |
| Amputation level | |
| Transmetatarsal | 26 (23) |
| Transtibial | 59 (52) |
| Transfemoral | 28 (25) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 63.5 ±8.1 |
| Female | 2 (2) |
| Marital status | |
| Not married/partner | 56 (50) |
| Married/partner | 57 (50) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 79 (70) |
| Black | 32 (28) |
| Other | 2 (2) |
| Employment status | |
| Not employed | 101 (89) |
| Employed | 12 (11) |
| Education level | |
| Some high school | 8 (7) |
| High school grad | 90 (80) |
| College grad | 15 (13) |
| Living status | |
| Home alone | 24 (21) |
| Home with spouse/other | 77 (68) |
| SNF/Nursing home | 11 (10) |
| Other | 1 (1) |
| Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 28.2 ±7.1 |
| Diabetes | 81 (72) |
| History of heart attack | 27 (24) |
| Currently on dialysis | 12 (11) |
| Current smoker | 28 (25) |