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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants

From: Assessing whether ad hoc clinician-generated patient questionnaires provide psychometrically valid information

N

8,563

Age, min, Q1, median, Q2 max

19, 62, 73, 82, 104

Sex (female), n (%)

3,265 (38%)

Race/ Ethnicity, n (%)

 White

8,002 (93%)

 Black/ African American

86 (1%)

 Asian

68 (0.8%)

 American Indian/ Alaskan Natives

17 (0.2%)

 Hispanic

30 (0.4%)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

5,535 (65%)

 Single/never married

728 (9%)

 Divorced/ separated

714 (8%)

 Widowed

1,558 (18%)

Highest level of school completed

 8th grade or less

881 (10%)

 Some high school, but did not graduate

672 (8%)

 High school graduate or GED

3,262 (38%)

 Some college or 2-year degree

1,747 (20%)

 4-year college graduate

686 (8%)

 post graduate studies

736 (9%)

Employment status

 Employed

1,397 (16%)

 Self-employed

354 (4%)

 Retired

4,907 (57%)

 Unemployed

264 (3%)

 Work disabled

383 (4%)

 Full-time homemaker

200 (2%)

Disease category, n (%)

 CAD

2,662 (31%)

 CHF

1,791 (21%)

 COPD

652 (8%)

 MI

1,651 (19%)

 Pneumonia

1,807 (21%)

Admit type

 Trauma Center

3 (0.03%)

 Emergency

8,007 (59%)

 Urgent

849 (10%)

 Semi-urgent

47 (0.5%)

 Routine (Reserved)

2,576 (30%)

Distance in miles, mean (SD)

25.3 (19.6)

Discharge disposition, n (%)

 Home

6,413 (75%)

 Home with health care

470 (5%)

 Facility

1,680 (20%)

  1. Note. Emergency – The patient required immediate medical intervention as a result of severe, life threatening, or potentially disabling conditions. Generally, the patient was admitted through the emergency room. Urgent – The patient required immediate attention for the care and treatment of a physical or mental disorder. Generally, the patient was admitted to the first available and suitable accommodation. Trauma Center – visits to a trauma center/hospital as licensed or designated by the State or local government authority authorized to do so, or as verified by the American college of Surgeons and involving a trauma activation