Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the final sample (N = 84)
| Demographics | N (%) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age | 33 (11.88); Range 18–60 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 43 (51%) |
| Female | 41 (49%) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 46 (55%) |
| African American | 27 (32%) |
| Other | 11 (13%) |
| Education | |
| High school/GED or less | 35 (42%) |
| Some college/technical or vocational school | 33 (39%) |
| College degree or higher education | 13 (15%) |
| Declined to answer | 3 (4%) |
| ED Pain Score | 6.90 (2.64); Range 1–10 |
| Hospital Admission | |
| Admitted to hospital | 8 (9%) |
| Discharged from ED | 76 (91%) |
| Mechanism of Injury/Chief Complaint variables | 20 (24%) |
| Motor-vehicle crash | 20 (24%) |
| Falls | 14 (17%) |
| Work-related accident | 30 (35%) |
| General Accidents | |
| Type of injury | |
| Contusion | 27 (32.1%) |
| Sprain/Strain | 25 (29.8%) |
| Fracture/Dislocation | 20 (23.8%) |
| Open wound | 9 (10.7%) |
| Crushing injury | 2 (2.4%) |
| Burn | 1 (1.2%) |
| Received pre-injury help for emotional or mental health problems | 42 (50%) |
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Note. Continuous variables are presented as Mean (SD), dichotomous variables are presented as n (%). SD = Standard deviation; ED= Emergency Department; GED= General Education Diploma; PTSD= Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.