Table 1.
Cohort Characteristics at Baseline
| n | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18-35 | 254 | 50.8% |
| 36-45 | 91 | 18.2% | |
| 46-60 | 120 | 24.0% | |
| Over 60 | 35 | 7.0% | |
| Gender | Female | 176 | 35.2% |
| Male | 324 | 64.8% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | White | 253 | 50.6% |
| Black | 243 | 48.6% | |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance Type | Private | 171 | 34.2% |
| Medicare | 28 | 5.6% | |
| Medicaid | 57 | 11.4% | |
| Self-Pay | 211 | 42.2% | |
| Other | 16 | 3.2% | |
| Unknown | 17 | 3.4% | |
| Employment | Employed | 322 | 64.4% |
| Unemployed | 110 | 22.0% | |
| Retired | 14 | 2.8% | |
| Student/Homemaker | 27 | 5.4% | |
| Unable to Work | 27 | 5.4% | |
| Injury Severity Score | Less than 15 | 148 | 30.6% |
| 16 - 24 | 184 | 38.0% | |
| 25 - 34 | 123 | 25.4% | |
| 35 and greater | 29 | 6.0% | |