All patients (n=2324) | |
Age, years; mean (SD) | 45.4 (18.5) |
Male | 1453 (64.1%) |
Race and ethnic background | |
Caucasian | 1555 (69.0%) |
African-American | 605 (26.9%) |
Hispanic | 93 (4.1%) |
Other race | 82 (3.6%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 1100 (48.8%) |
Married/significant other | 862 (38.3%) |
Divorced | 191 (8.5%) |
Widowed | 100 (4.4%) |
Emergency contact | |
Spouse/significant other | 717 (31.8%) |
Parent/grandparent | 769 (34.1%) |
Child/grandchild | 275 (12.2%) |
Sibling | 201 (8.9%) |
Friend | 101 (4.5%) |
Other | 162 (7.2%) |
None | 27 (1.2%) |
Employment | |
Employed* | 915 (40.7%) |
Not employed | 903 (40.2%) |
Retired | 354 (15.7%) |
Student | 77 (3.4%) |
Insurance | |
Medicare | 370 (18.2%) |
Medicaid | 794 (39.1%) |
Uninsured | 170 (8.4%) |
Managed care | 359 (17.7%) |
Commercial | 232 (11.4%) |
BWC | 100 (4.9%) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Assault | 36 (1.6%) |
ATV/dirt bike/snowmobile | 40 (1.8%) |
Burn | 15 (0.7%) |
Crush | 77 (3.4%) |
Fall | 569 (25.3%) |
Motor vehicle collision | 717 (31.8%) |
Motorcycle collision | 270 (12.0%) |
Other | 40 (1.8%) |
Pedestrian struck | 127 (5.6%) |
Penetrating (GSW or stab) | 314 (13.9%) |
Sport related | 48 (2.1%) |
Injuries | |
Head/neck | 429 (19.1%) |
Face | 204 (9.1%) |
Chest | 555 (24.7%) |
Spine | 339 (15.1%) |
Abdomen | 322 (14.3%) |
Pelvis | 207 (9.2%) |
Upper extremity | 457 (20.4%) |
Lower extremity | 891 (39.7%) |
≥1 orthopedic injury† | 1519 (67.7%) |
*Includes four patients who were currently active duty in the US military.
†Includes injuries to the spine, pelvis and/or extremities.
ATV, all-terrain vehicle; BWC, Bureau of Worker’s Compensation; GSW, gunshot wound; VOCARP, Victims of Crime Advocacy and Recovery Program.