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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 119455
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119455
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119455
Table 3 Baseline data comparison (development vs external validation), n (%)
| Development cohort (n = 145) | External validation cohort (n = 53) | t/χ2 | P value | |
| Nonunion | 17 (11.72) | 10 (18.87) | 1.682 | 0.195 |
| Age (years) | 47.69 ± 14.86 | 49.28 ± 14.06 | 0.677 | 0.499 |
| Gender | 0.013 | 0.909 | ||
| Male | 100 (68.97) | 37 (69.81) | ||
| Female | 45 (31.03) | 16 (30.19) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.87 ± 3.00 | 24.97 ± 3.13 | 2.248 | 0.026 |
| Bone defect length (mm) | 40.01 ± 13.00 | 41.92 ± 13.11 | 0.917 | 0.360 |
| Distraction start time (days) | 10.48 ± 3.88 | 9.51 ± 3.21 | 1.632 | 0.104 |
| Distraction period (days) | 43.07 ± 9.82 | 43.62 ± 8.86 | 0.360 | 0.719 |
| Bone mineralization time (days) | 201.26 ± 92.78 | 208.42 ± 94.27 | 0.479 | 0.633 |
| Open fracture | 38 (26.21) | 15 (28.30) | 0.087 | 0.768 |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Hypertension | 63 (43.45) | 23 (43.40) | 0.007 | 0.995 |
| Diabetes | 28 (19.31) | 12 (22.64) | 0.267 | 0.605 |
| Atherosclerosis | 25 (17.24) | 10 (18.87) | 0.071 | 0.791 |
| Depression (PHQ-9) | 11.93 ± 3.70 | 14.96 ± 3.30 | 5.249 | 0.000 |
| Anxiety (GAD-7) | 11.06 ± 3.95 | 13.13 ± 2.81 | 4.313 | 0.000 |
| Social support (MSPSS) | 57.62 ± 10.95 | 60.28 ± 11.21 | 1.505 | 0.134 |
| Current smoker | 44 (30.34) | 16 (30.19) | 0.080 | 0.983 |
| Low-income earner | 59 (40.69) | 23 (43.40) | 0.117 | 0.732 |
- Citation: Luan FF, Chen JY, Zheng YZ, Hu MH, Huang F, Zheng CX. Efficacy of a machine learning model integrating clinical-psychosocial factors in predicting posttraumatic bone nonunion and bone defects. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 119455
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i9/119455.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.119455