Table 1.
Demographic Information
| Characteristic | Cranioplasty |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean (SD) | 39.7 (17.9) |
| Range | 3–79 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 36 (60%) |
| Female | 24 (40%) |
| Race | |
| African American | 10 (17%) |
| Caucasian | 38 (63%) |
| Hispanic | 7 (12%) |
| Other | 5 (8%) |
| Insurancea | |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 12 (20%) |
| Private Insurance | 27 (45%) |
| Medical Assistance | 20 (33%) |
| Mechanism of Injury | |
| Blunt Trauma | 34 (57%) |
| Penetrating Trauma | 5 (8%) |
| Spontaneous ICE | 21 (35%) |
| Pathology of Injury | |
| Cerebral Edema | 12 (20%) |
| Hemorrhage/Bleeds | 38 (63%) |
| Penetrating Wound | 10 (17%) |
| BMI | |
| Mean (SD) | 25.9 (5.8) |
| Substance History | |
| Alcohol | 32 (53%) |
| Tobacco | 22 (37%) |
| Illicit Drugs | 12 (20%) |
| Psychiatric History | |
| ADHD | 5 (8%) |
| Anxiety | 11 (18%) |
| Depression | 15 (25%) |
| Other | 8 (13%) |
| Other Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes Mellitus II | 8 (13%) |
| Hypertension | 12 (20%) |
aTwo patients had unknown insurance: one autologous and one synthetic
ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, BMI Body mass index, ICE Intracranial event, SD Standard deviation
Small sample sizes did not allow for reliable statistical analysis