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Table 2 Sample Demographics

From: When patients and surgeons disagree about surgical outcome: investigating patient factors and chart note communication

Variable

N = 171 ( % or SD)

Time points

 

 Mean Weeks of Follow-up (SD)

7.73 (3.23)

Gender: N (%)

 

 Male

80 (46.78)

 Female

60 (35.09)

 Missing

31 (18.13)

Surgical Diagnosisa: N (%)

 

 Disc Herniation

97 (56.73)

 Spinal Stenosis

69 (40.35)

 Spondylolithesis

29 (16.96)

 Other

8 (4.68)

Co-morbidities: N (%)

 

 Depression

14 (8.19)

 Cardiac Conditions

11 (6.43)

 Diabetes

13 (7.60)

 Thyroid Conditions

5 (2.92)

 Cancer

5 (2.92)

 Pulmonary Conditions

4 (2.08)

 Stroke

2 (1.17)

 Peripheral Neuropathy

2 (1.17)

 Other

19 (11.11)

Education: N (%)

 

 Less than High School

12 (7.02)

 Graduated From High School or GED

23 (13.45)

 Some College or Technical School

28 (16.37)

 Graduated from College

30 (17.54)

 Postgraduate School or Degree

39 (22.81)

 Missing

39 (22.81)

Employment Status at Pre-surgical Baselineb: N (%)

 

 Working

56 (32.75)

 On leave of absence

11 (6.43)

 Unemployed

6 (3.51)

 Retired

42 (24.56)

 Disabled

17 (9.94)

 Homemaker

6 (3.51)

 Student

5 (2.92)

 Other

15 (8.77)

 Missing

17 (9.94)

Pain Medication Use at Pre-surgical Baseline: N (%)

 

 Use Narcotics

37 (21.64)

 Current Smoker

39 (22.81)

Age: Mean Years (SD)

51.95 (16.59)

 Range

[20–84]

Pre-surgical Baseline Patient-Reported Outcome Scores: Mean (SD)

 SF-36 PCS

32.68 (8.19)

 SF-36 MCS

43.91 (12.84)

 VAS Back

54.78 (30.43)

 VAS Leg

65.36 (26.45)

 ODI

24.58 (10.96)

  1. a6 people had more than one diagnosis; 92 people had no diagnosis
  2. b3 people reported more than 1 category