Interviewed (n=18) n (%) or median (IQR) | Not interviewed (n=65) n (%) or median (IQR) | |
Age group, years | ||
65–74 | 10 (56) | 35 (54) |
75–84 | 7 (39) | 18 (28) |
85+ | 1 (5.5) | 12 (18) |
Sex | ||
Female | 10 (56) | 33 (51) |
Male | 8 (44) | 32 (49) |
Race | ||
White | 18 (100) | 64 (98) |
Asian | 0 (0) | 1 (1.5) |
Hispanic ethnicity | 0 (0) | 3 (4.6) |
Language | ||
English | 18 (100) | 64 (98) |
Spanish | 0 (0) | 1 (1.5) |
Primary insurance | ||
Medicare | 16 (89) | 57 (88) |
Commercial | 1 (5.5) | 5 (7.7) |
Self-pay | 0 (0) | 1 (1.5) |
Other | 1 (5.5) | 2 (3.1) |
Secondary insurance | ||
Commercial | 11 (61) | 22 (34) |
Self-pay | 2 (11) | 9 (14) |
Other* | 0 (0) | 14 (22) |
None listed | 5 (28) | 20 (31) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | ||
0 | 8 (44) | 24 (37) |
1+ | 10 (56) | 41 (63) |
Mechanism of injury | ||
Fall | 13 (72) | 52 (80) |
Other | 5 (28) | 13 (20) |
Median Injury Severity Score | 9 (5–10) | 9 (5–14) |
Primary discharge service | ||
Internal medicine | 3 (17) | 10 (15) |
Surgery† | 3 (17) | 10 (15) |
Orthopedics | 10 (56) | 27 (42) |
Neuro‡ | 2 (11) | 18 (28) |
Median length of stay, days | 4 (2–9) | 5 (2–8) |
Discharge | ||
Home/no services | 10 (56) | 31 (48) |
Home with home health | 0 (0) | 5 (7.7) |
Skilled Nursing Facility | 8 (44) | 27 (42) |
Other | 0 (0) | 2 (3.1) |
ED visit within 1 year of discharge | 4 (22) | 22 (34) |
No ED visit within 1 year of discharge | 14 (78) | 43 (66) |
*Includes Medicaid and Medicare.
†Includes burn and plastic.
‡Includes neurology, neurosurgery, and neuro unit.
ED, emergency department.