Table 1:
Baseline Sociodemographic and General Health Data by Subjects Who “Ever” Versus “Never” Attended a CIRU During the 12 Months After Amputation
| Variable | Ever CIRU (n=35) | Never CIRU (n=37) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amputation level | <.001 | ||
| TM | 5 (14) | 22 (59) | |
| TT | 24 (69) | 14 (38) | |
| TF | 6 (17) | 1 (3) | |
| Age (y) | 60.8±6.9 | 65.7±8.4 | .01 |
| Sex (male) | 34 (97) | 35 (95) | .59 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.6±7.7 | 29.6±6.3 | .23 |
| Married/partner | 18 (51) | 25 (69) | .12 |
| Race | .13 | ||
| White | 31 (89) | 28 (76) | |
| Black | 1 (3) | 7 (19) | |
| Other | 3 (8.6) | 2 (5) | |
| Employed | 4 (11) | 3 (8) | .66 |
| Education level | .61 | ||
| Some high school | 1 (3) | 3 (8) | |
| High school grad | 27 (77) | 26 (72) | |
| College grad | 7 (20) | 7 (19) | |
| Living status | .89 | ||
| Home alone | 11 (31) | 9 (25) | |
| Home with spouse/other | 21 (60) | 23 (64) | |
| SNF/nursing home | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | |
| Other | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | |
| Socioeconomic status | .65 | ||
| ≤$25,000 | 15 (43) | 14 (39) | |
| $25,001–$50,000 | 12 (34) | 16 (44) | |
| >$50,000 | 8 (23) | 6 (17) | |
| Self-perceived health (good/very good) | 12 (34) | 15 (42) | .52 |
| Charlson | .05 | ||
| Low | 3 (9) | 11 (31) | |
| Moderate | 8 (23) | 11 (31) | |
| High | 14 (40) | 8 (22) | |
| Very high | 10 (29) | 6 (17) | |
| Diabetes† | 30 (86) | 32 (86) | .93 |
| Stroke† | 7 (20) | 7 (19) | .91 |
| Heart attack† | 12 (34) | 14 (38) | .75 |
| Dialysis† | 2 (6) | 3 (8) | .69 |
| COPD† | 6 (17) | 3 (8) | .25 |
| Arterial reconstruction | 13 (37) | 17 (47) | .39 |
| Joint replacement | 2 (6) | 6 (17) | .15 |
| Hypertension | 24 (69) | 25 (68) | .93 |
| Smoker | 17 (49) | 9 (25) | .04 |
| Alcohol consumption score (points) | 1.6±3.0 | 1.8±2.9 | .83 |
| Modified social support score (6wk) | 68.1±24.0 | 69.0±29.7 | .89 |
| Major depressive disorder (4mo) | 11 (31) | 3 (9) | .02 |
| Premorbid LCI-5 score | 47.2±10.1 | 49.3±9.4 | .36 |
NOTE. Values are n (%), mean ± SD, or as otherwise indicated. Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
*
P value based on unpaired t tests for age and BMI, and on χ2 test for the categorical variables.
†
Comorbidities obtained from the Charlson Comorbidity Index.