Table 1B.
Sub-Sample Demographics following Data Cleaning
| Final data samples | Racea | % of n | age in years (SD) | Male | Discharged alive | Most frequent discharge destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild TBI: | Caucasian | 84% | 56.2 (22.8) | 59% | 100% | Home |
| N = 150,721 | African-American | 9% | 43.3 (18.6) | 73% | 100% | Home |
| 27% have zero PECs | Asian | 0.9% | 51.7 (21.4) | 57% | 100% | Home |
| Other | 2.1% | 43.7 (19.7) | 70% | 100% | Home | |
| No data | 4% | 45.2 (20.2) | 71% | 100% | Home | |
| Moderate TBI: | Caucasian | 76% | 54.0 (23.5) | 62% | 100% | Home, rehab facility |
| N = 5839 | African-American | 14% | 43.1 (18.1) | 78% | 100% | Home, rehab facility |
| 26% have zero PECs | Asian | 1.6% | 50.6 (23.2) | 62% | 100% | Home, rehab facility |
| Other | 3% | 43.4 (20.1) | 79% | 100% | Home, rehab facility | |
| No data | 5.4% | 43.4 (20.1) | 73% | 100% | Home, rehab facility | |
| Severe TBI: | Caucasian | 82% | 41.2 (18.8) | 74% | 100% | Rehab facility, LTC |
| N = 12,890 | African-American | 10% | 39.8 (16.6) | 83% | 100% | Home, rehab facilityb |
| 38% have zero PECs | Asian | 0.9% | 42.6 (17.5) | 60% | 100% | Rehab facility, home |
| Other | 2.8% | 37.0 (16.4) | 80% | 100% | Home, rehab facility | |
| No data | 4.8% | 38.0 (16.9) | 80% | 100% | Home, rehab facilityb | |
| Orthopedic Injury: | Caucasian | 77% | 54.2 (21.8) | 60% | 100% | Home |
| N = 87,633 | African-American | 16% | 37.4 (16.6) | 77% | 100% | Home |
| 30% have zero PECs | Asian | 0.8% | 46.9 (20.1) | 61% | 100% | Home |
| Other | 2.2% | 40.2 (17.3) | 74% | 100% | Home | |
| No data | 4% | 40.3 (18.1) | 75% | 100% | Home |
a
Race and ethnicity data were not available for all patients. Due to the high degree of missingness for the Ethnicity variable, percentages of patients of Latino/Hispanic origin could not be reliably calculated.
b
Discharge destinations were equal in frequency.
LTC, long term care facility; PEC, pre-existing health condition; SD, standard deviation; TBI, traumatic brain injury.