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 1 Baseline data of the enrolled patients
Variablen (%)
Age (yr)60-69 477 (49.4)
70-79397 (41.1)
≥ 8092 (9.5)
ISS (points)4.47 ± 3.65
VAS (points)5.20 ± 1.20
SexMale487 (50.4)
Female479 (49.6)
Injury typesFracture645 (66.8)
Joint dislocation165 (6.7)
Soft tissue injury256 (26.5)
Marital statusMarried862 (89.2)
Unmarried7 (0.7)
Divorced or widowed97 (10.0)
Educational levelIlliterate125 (12.9)
Primary school325 (33.6)
High school407 (42.1)
Junior college2 and above109 (11.3)
SurgeryEmergency94 (9.7)
Elective843 (87.3)
None29 (3.0)
Number of chronic diseases0326 (33.7)
1438 (45.3)
≥ 2202 (20.9)
HEI score≤ 8891 (92.2)
> 875 (7.8)
Total966 (100)
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)
Table 3 Relationship of significant emotional distress predictors with Huaxi Emotional-distress Index score > 8
Variable
B
SE
Wald
P value
Exp (B)/OR
95%CI
Lower
Upper
ISS0.1050.0475.0740.0241.1111.0141.218
VAS1.3350.19447.287< 0.0013.82.5975.559
Educational level
Junior college and above-1.7781.0323.9590.0470.1690.0290.974
Number of chronic diseases
≥ 24.5470.89419.397< 0.00194.37612.474714.031
Constant-13.5451.5972.583< 0.001< 0.001