Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Variables by Multimorbidity¥ Status
| Variable | No Multimorbidity (N=120) | Multimorbidity (N=273) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 32.3 (13.7) | 40.0 (16.1) | <0.001* |
| Male Sex, Count (%) | 97 (80.8) | 202 (74.0) | 0.143 |
| Race, Count (%) | <0.001* | ||
| White | 70 (58.3) | 204 (74.7) | |
| Black | 23 (19.2) | 53 (19.4) | |
| Hispanic | 19 (15.8) | 11 (4.0) | |
| Other | 8 (6.7) | 5 (1.8) | |
| Marital Status, Count (%) | 0.159 | ||
| Married | 36 (30.0) | 102 (37.4) | |
| Not Married | 84 (70.0) | 171 (62.6) | |
| Education, Count (%) | 0.824 | ||
| Less than High School | 43 (35.8) | 90 (33.0) | |
| High School or GED | 34 (28.3) | 72 (26.4) | |
| Some College | 24 (20.0) | 65 (23.8) | |
| College or Higher | 19 (15.8) | 46 (16.9) | |
| Employment, Count (%) | 0.086 | ||
| Employed | 90 (75.0) | 181 (66.3) | |
| Not employed | 30 (25.0) | 92 (33.7) | |
| FIM™ Motor at Rehab Discharge, Mean (SD) | 70.4 (17.4) | 68.7 (18.3) | 0.379 |
| FIM™ Cognitive at Rehab Discharge, Mean (SD) | 23.1 (6.4) | 23.7 (6.6) | 0.354 |
| Length of stay in rehabilitation, Mean (SD) | 21 (14–33) | 21 (13–35) | 0.949 |
| Days to Follow Commands, Median (IQR) | 3 (1–14) | 2 (0.5–12) | 0.231 |
¥
Multimorbidity is defined as having ≥ 2 health conditions, not including TBI; No Multimorbidity is 0 or 1 health condition, not including TBI; SD = standard deviation;
*
indicates statistically significant (α=0.05)