Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Intervention (n=38) |
Control (n=48) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age in years: mean (sd) | 73 (11) | 74 (7) |
| Male gender: n (%) | 25 (66) | 32 (67) |
| Had decision making capacity at enrollment | 12 (32) | 22 (46) |
| Race/ethnicity (self-reported): n (%) | ||
| White or Caucasian | 34 (90) | 37 (77) |
| Black or African American | 1 (3) | 3 (6) |
| Asian | 1 (3) | 2 (4) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
| Unknown or No response | 2 (5) | 4 (8) |
| Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: n (%) | 3 (8) | 3 (6) |
| Educational attainment: n (%) | ||
| Some High School or Less | 3 (8) | 3 (9) |
| High School Diploma or GED | 10 (27) | 9 (26) |
| Vocational Degree or Some College | 12 (32) | 8 (23) |
| College Degree | 7 (19) | 6 (17) |
| Graduate School Degree or Higher | 5 (14) | 9 (26) |
| Indication or reason for admission/mechanism of injury: n (%) | ||
| Motor vehicle or motorcycle collision | 12 (32) | 17 (35) |
| Gunshot would (GSW) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Fall from standing/sitting | 13 (34) | 19 (40) |
| Fall from height | 10 (26) | 7 (15) |
| Other | 3 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Comorbidities: n (%) | ||
| 0 | 4 (11) | 3 (6) |
| 1 | 12 (32) | 18 (38) |
| 2+ | 22 (58) | 27 (56) |
| GTOS: mean (sd) | ||
| GTOS Score | 129.6 (36) | 124 (28) |
| Probability of dying during index admission (%) | 17.8 (18) | 16.2 (16) |
| Probability of discharge to a nursing home, long-term acute care, or hospice (%) | 26.2 (16) | 23.3 (12) |
| Complete days spent in the ICU: mean (sd) | 4.9 (4) | 3.9 (3) |
| Patient death: n (%) | 6 (16) | 7 (15) |