Table 1

Demographic data for total study population and the smoking and nonsmoking groups.

Demographic DataTotal
(N = 152)
Nonsmoker
(n = 121)
Smoker
(n = 31)
P Value
Age at injury, y0.078a
 15–2917 (11.1%)12 (9.9%)5 (16.1%)
 30–4418 (11.8%)11 (9.1%)7 (22.6%)
 45–5967 (44.1%)53 (43.8%)14 (45.2%)
 60–7438 (25%)35 (28.9%)3 (9.7%)
 >7512 (7.9%)10 (8.3%)2 (6.5%)
Sex0.173a
 Men113 (74.3%)87 (71.9%)26 (83.9%)
 Women39 (25.7%)34 (28.1%)5 (16.1%)
Race (N = 151)0.435a
 White106 (70.2%)86 (71.7%)20 (64.5%)
 Black37 (24.5%)27 (22.5%)10 (32.3%)
 Asian5 (3.3%)5 (4.2%)0 (0.0%)
 Other3 (2.0%)2 (1.7%)1 (3.2%)
Body mass index27.4 ± 5.727.6 ± 5.827.1 ± 5.50.730b
Diabetes (N = 134)0.323a
 No110 (82.1%)88 (72.7%)22 (71.0%)
 Yes24 (17.9%)17 (26.3%)7 (29.0%)
Other injury0.402a
 No121 (79.6%)98 (70.3%)23 (71.0%)
 Yes31 (20.4%)23 (29.7%)8 (29.0%)
Traumatic brain injury (N = 125)0.229a
 No107 (85.6%)85 (70.3%)22 (71.0%)
 Yes18 (14.4%)12 (29.7%)6 (29.0%)
Rehabilitation length of stay, d31.0 ± 20.131.8 ± 21.427.9 ± 13.90.350b
No. of rehospitalizations0.3 ± 0.70.3 ± 0.60.5 ± 1.20.180b
Days of rehospitalization2.3 ± 11.92.2 ± 12.52.7 ± 9.30.830b
  • Note: Values presented as n (column %) or mean ± SD.

  • a Pearson’s χ 2 test.

  • b Student’s t test.