Table 1.
Description of subjects
| Variable | Reached by Phone N = 663 | Not Reached by Phone N = 106 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 40.5(11.6) | 39.6(11.3) | 0.44 |
| Male sex, N (%) | 313(47.2) | 52 (49.1) | 0.72 |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
| White | 256 (38.6) | 46 (43.4) | 0.79 |
| Black/African-American | 268 (40.4) | 38 (35.8) | |
| Hispanic | 133 (20.1) | 21 (19.8) | |
| Other | 6 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Education level, N (%) | |||
| Grades 1–8 (elementary) | 26 (3.9) | 4 (3.8) | 0.32 |
| Grades 9–11 (some high school) | 184 (27.8) | 25 (23.6) | |
| Grade 12 or GED (high school graduate) | 303 (45.7) | 43 (40.6) | |
| College 1–3 years (some college or technical school) | 135 (20.4) | 30 (28.3) | |
| College 4 years or more (4-year college graduate) | 15(2.3) | 4 (3.8) | |
| Insurance, N (%) | |||
| Self-pay/None | 107 (16.1) | 13(12.3) | 0.74 |
| Medicaid | 516(77.8) | 87 (82.1) | |
| Other (Medicaid/Medicare, other state insurance) | 40(6.1) | 6 (5.7) | |
| Disposition from ED, N (%) | 0.50 | ||
| Discharged | 462 (69.7) | 79 (74.5) | |
| Admitted | 198(29.9) | 27 (25.5) | |
| Walked out/Left against medical advice | 3 (0.5) | 0(0) |