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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2019; 10(2): 81-89
Published online Feb 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i2.81
Published online Feb 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i2.81
Pre-reform (n) | (%) | Post-reform (n) | (%) | P-value | ||
Total | 2640 | 7780 | ||||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 1551 | 59% | 4419 | 57% | 0.08 | |
Male | 1089 | 41% | 3361 | 43% | ||
Race | ||||||
White | 1592 | 60% | 4997 | 64% | 0.00 | |
Black | 440 | 17% | 1320 | 17% | 0.72 | |
Asian | 98 | 4% | 323 | 4% | 0.32 | |
Hispanic | 208 | 8% | 594 | 8% | 0.69 | |
Native American | 2 | 0% | 8 | 0% | 0.70 | |
Other | 114 | 4% | 242 | 3% | 0.00 | |
Unknown/Unreported | 186 | 7% | 296 | 4% | 0.00 | |
Highest Education | ||||||
Unreported | 948 | 36% | 398 | 5% | 0.00 | |
I did not attend school | 12 | 0% | 41 | 1% | 0.65 | |
8th grade or less | 61 | 2% | 215 | 3% | 0.21 | |
Some high school | 86 | 3% | 341 | 4% | 0.01 | |
Graduated from high school or GED | 380 | 14% | 1528 | 20% | 0.00 | |
Some college/vocational/technical pgrm | 222 | 8% | 1033 | 13% | 0.00 | |
Graduated from college, graduate or post | 692 | 26% | 3192 | 41% | 0.00 | |
Other | 22 | 1% | 151 | 2% | 0.00 | |
Patient declined to answer | 133 | 5% | 656 | 8% | 0.00 | |
Patient unavailable to answer | 84 | 3% | 225 | 3% | 0.47 | |
BMI | ||||||
Unreported | 1279 | 48% | 3221 | 41% | 0.00 | |
Underweight/normal (0-18.49) | 20 | 1% | 42 | 1% | 0.21 | |
Overweight (18.5-24.9) | 249 | 9% | 947 | 12% | 0.00 | |
Obese, Class I (25-29.9) | 436 | 17% | 1385 | 18% | 0.13 | |
Obese, Class II (30-34.9) | 319 | 12% | 1107 | 14% | 0.06 | |
Obese, Class III (35+) | 337 | 13% | 1078 | 14% | 0.16 | |
Insurance Type | ||||||
Uninsured | 199 | 8% | 204 | 3% | 0.00 | |
Private | 1507 | 57% | 4715 | 61% | 0.00 | |
Government | 854 | 32% | 2646 | 34% | 0.12 | |
Workers' compensation | 80 | 3% | 215 | 3% | 0.48 | |
Insurance sub-types | ||||||
Medicare | 563 | 21% | 1593 | 20% | 0.35 | |
Medicaid | 271 | 10% | 694 | 9% | 0.04 | |
CommCare | 0 | 0% | 240 | 3% | 0.00 | |
TriCare | 20 | 1% | 119 | 2% | 0.00 | |
Private | 1507 | 57% | 4715 | 61% | 0.00 | |
Workers Comp | 80 | 3% | 215 | 3% | 0.48 | |
Uninsured | 199 | 8% | 204 | 3% | 0.00 |
- Citation: Kim D, Do W, Tajmir S, Mahal B, DeAngelis J, Ramappa A. Mandated health insurance increases rates of elective knee surgery. World J Orthop 2019; 10(2): 81-89
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v10/i2/81.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v10.i2.81