Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| N | 115 |
| Age | |
| Mean ± SD | 55.59 ± 18.26 |
| Range | 18–88 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 55 (48.2) |
| Female | 59 (51.8) |
| Preoperative, n (SD) | 59 (51.3) |
| Postoperative, n (SD) | 56 (48.7) |
| Racea, n (%) | |
| White | 81 (70.4) |
| Black | 6 (5.2) |
| Hispanic | 9 (7.8) |
| Asian | 16 (13.9) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.9) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (1.7) |
| Other | 2 (1.7) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Some high school | 7 (6.1) |
| High school graduate | 12 (10.4) |
| Some college | 31 (27.0) |
| College graduate | 26 (22.6) |
| Masters | 23 (20.0) |
| PhD or professional degree | 16 (13.9) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Working | 46 (43.4) |
| Retired | 38 (35.8) |
| Disabled | 11 (10.4) |
| Unemployed | 5 (4.7) |
| Student | 6 (5.7) |
| Income, n (%) | |
| Less than $50,000 | 31 (29.0) |
| From $50,000 to $99,999 | 16 (15.0) |
| From $100,000 to $149,999 | 22 (20.5) |
| From $150,000 to $199,999 | 8 (7.5) |
| From $200,000 to $249,999 | 10 (9.3) |
| From $250,000 to $299,999 | 4 (3.7) |
| More than $300,000 | 16 (15.0) |
| Job title, n (%) | |
| Intern | 4 (6.3) |
| Entry level | 6 (9.4) |
| Analyst/associate | 8 (12.7) |
| Manager | 8 (12.7) |
| Senior manager | 11 (17.5) |
| Director | 10 (15.9) |
| Vice president | 2 (3.2) |
| C-level executive (CIO, CTO, COO, CMO, etc.) | 2 (3.2) |
| President or CEO | 1 (1.6) |
| Owner | 11 (17.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 21 (18.6) |
| Married | 67 (59.3) |
| Separated | 2 (1.8) |
| Divorced | 13 (11.5) |
| Widowed | 10 (8.8) |
| Insurance typeb, n (%) | |
| Medicaid | 10 (8.8) |
| Medicare | 40 (35.1) |
| Health insurance from employer/spouse’s | 64 (56.1) |
| employer | |
| Health insurance purchased out of pocket | 14 (12.3) |
| Supplemental insurance that they and/or | 11 (9.6) |
| spouse pays | |
| Health insurance from school | 1 (0.9) |
| No health insurance | 0 (0) |
| Other | 3 (2.6) |
| Research before visit, n (%) | |
| No | 41 (36.0) |
| Yes | 73 (64.0) |
a
Two patients selected more than one option.
b
Twenty-seven patients selected more than one option.