Table 1.
Patient characteristics and associated factors
| Patient characteristics and factors | All patients (n = 198) |
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 43.8 ± 16.7 |
| Men, % (n) | 63 (125) |
| Racial minority, % (n) | 37 (74) |
| Education level, % (n) | |
| High school or less | 47 (94) |
| Some college or associate degree | 25 (50) |
| Bachelor or graduate degree | 27 (54) |
| Dependents, yes, % (n) | 36 (71) |
| Working before injury, % (n) | 69 (137) |
| Employment involving physical labor, % (n) | 18 (36) |
| Annual household income in USD, median (IQR) | 35,000 (15,000-57,500) |
| Area Deprivation Index, median (IQR) | 28 (17-46) |
| Health insurance, % (n) | |
| Private (employer-based, direct purchase) | 42 (83) |
| Public (Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare) | 45 (89) |
| Uninsured | 13 (26) |
| Fracture location, % (n)a | |
| Foot or ankle | 26 (52) |
| Tibia or femur | 49 (97) |
| Pelvis or acetabulum | 11 (22) |
| Upper extremity | 23 (46) |
| Open fracture, % (n) | 31 (61) |
| Preinjury PROMIS physical status, median (IQR) | 50.3 (42.9-56.0) |
| Preinjury PROMIS mental status, median (IQR) | 52.7 (47.7-58.2) |
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19 patients had fractures in more than one anatomical region; PROMIS = Patient-reported Outcome Measurement Information System.