Table 1 Patient demographics and socioeconomic characteristics

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70

Demographics and symptom history

 Age (years)

24.8 ± 9.2

 Follow-up time (months)

45.7 ± 25.3

 Sex

Male 19 (27.1%)|Female 51 (72.9%)

 Traumatic injury

36 (51.4%)

 Subluxations occurring at least once a week

22 (31.4%)

 At least one dislocation episode prior to surgery

24 (34.3%)

Socioeconomic characteristics

 Insurance type

Commercial 65 (92.9%)|Medicaid 5 (7.1%)

 English first language

67 (95.7%)

 Race

White 48 (68.6%)

Black or African–American 7 (10.0%)

Asian 6 (8.6%)

Native American, American Indian, or Alaska Native 1 (1.4%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 (1.4%)

Other Non-White Race 7 (10.0%)

 Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

9 (12.9%)

 Marital status

Never married 56 (80%)|Married 13 (18.6%) | Separated 1 (1.4%)

 Household size ≥ 3 people

28 (40.0%)

 Annual household income

Less than $5000 8 (12.9%)

$5000–$29,999 5 (8.1%)

$30,000–$74,999 13 (8.1%)

$75,000–$99,999 8 (12.9%)

$100,000–$124,999 10 (16.1%)

$125,000–$149,999 6 (9.7%)

$150,000 or more 12 (19.4%)

 Home ownership (including payments on a mortgage)

41 (58.6%)

 Vehicle ownership

50 (71.4%)

 Took an out-of-town vacation in the year prior to surgery

57 (81.4%)

 Highest level of education

Didn't finish high school 12 (17.1%)

Some high school and technical/vocational program 0 (0.0%)

High school graduate or GED 13 (18.6%)

Completed high school and technical/vocational program 2 (2.9%)

Less than 2 years of college 6 (8.6%)

2 years of college or more 4 (5.7%)

College graduate 21 (30.0%)

Master's degree 10 (14.3%)

Doctoral degree 2 (2.9%)

 Pursuing further education

43 (61.4%)

 Employed full time

29 (41.43%)

 Occupation type

Unemployed 8 (11.4%)

Student 27 (38.6%)

Blue-collar occupation 3 (4.3%)

Service occupation 14 (20.0%)

Professional occupation 11 (15.7%)

Managerial occupation 7 (10.0%)

 Had general health check-up in year prior to surgery

61 (87.1%)