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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 18.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Jan 19;226(3):277–286. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.013

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants, Their Method of Participation, and Their Previous Experience with Smartphones

Characteristic Data
Male, n (%) 30 (75.0)
Age, y, median (range) 63 (35–89)
White, n (%) 39 (97.5)
No. of incisions, median (range) 1 (1–7)
Incision site, n (%)
 Groin 19 (47.5)
 Abdomen 16 (40.0)
 Lower extremity 10 (25.0)
 Amputation stump 6 (15.0)
No. of days until scheduled follow-up,
median (range) 14 (5–52)
Distance from home to hospital, mi,
median (range) 61.4 (7.2–1,661)
Method of participation, n (%)
 Caregiver 30 (75)
 Independent 10 (25)
Smartphone familiarity, n (%)
 Participant/caregiver pair
  Neither has experience 11 (37)
  Only caregiver has experience 4 (13)
  Both have experience 14 (47)
  Only patient has experience 1 (3)
 Independent participant
  Experience 8 (80)
  No experience 2 (20)