Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 21, 2022; 10(3): 919-928
Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.919
Table 2 Association between Huaxi Emotional-distress Index score and related factors
Variable

HEI ≤ 8
HEI > 8
t/χ2
P value
(n = 891)
(n = 75)
Age (yr)70.15 ± 7.0870.32 ± 7.46-0.20.842
ISS (points)4.17 ± 3.107.96 ± 6.68-4.862< 0.001
VAS (points)5.05 ± 1.096.89 ± 1.23-13.92< 0.001
Sex, n (%)Male448 (50.3)39 (52.0)0.0820.775
Female443 (49.7)36 (48.0)
Injury types, n (%)Fracture602 (67.6)43 (57.3)6.5260.038
Joint dislocation62 (7.0)3 (4)
Soft tissue injury227 (25.5)29 (38.7)
Marital status, n (%)Married795 (89.2)67 (89.3)0.6210.733
Unmarried7 (0.8)0
Divorced or widowed89 (10.0)8 (10.7)
Educational level, n (%)Illiteracy105 (11.8)20 (26.7)17.6520.001
Primary school303 (34.0)22 (29.3)
High school376 (42.2)31 (41.3)
Junior college and above107 (12.0)2 (2.7)
Surgery, n (%)Emergency87 (9.8)7 (9.3)0.0490.976
Elective777 (87.2)66 (88)
None27 (3.0)2 (2.7)
Number of chronic diseases, n (%)0325 (36.5)1 (1.3)213.385< 0.001
1429 (48.1)34 (12.0)
≥ 2137 (15.4)65 (86.7)