Table 3

Comparison of socioeconomic factors on outcomes in spinal epidural abscess.

Socioeconomic FactorConservative (N = 108)Surgery (N = 42) P ValueOR95% CI
Salary
 Mean$64,746$62,615
 SD$19,073$16,6530.50
Insurance, n
 Insured10536
 Uninsured36 0.008 5.831.39–24.54
Payer status, n
 Medicaid34
 Medicare4713
 Private49180.91
PCP, n
 Has PCP10338
 No PCP540.272.170.55–8.50
Employment, n
 Unemployed1811
 Employed54160.132.060.80–5.25
Prison status, n
 Not incarcerated10139
 Incarceration730.881.110.27–4.51
  • PCP, primary care provider.