TABLE 2.
Randomized Patient Characteristics: Control Group Versus Intervention Group
| Characteristic | Control (N = 148) | Intervention (N = 142) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N or Mean | SD or % | N or Mean | SD or % | ||
| Age at index Rx (years), mean | 46.7 | 17.5 | 50.3 | 17.3 | 0.08 |
| White | 136 | 91.9 | 137 | 96.5 | 0.10 |
| Female | 88 | 59.5 | 79 | 55.6 | 0.51 |
| Index drug category | 0.20 | ||||
| Asthma | 89 | 60.1 | 76 | 53.5 | 0.09 |
| Diabetes | 7 | 4.7 | 15 | 10.6 | 0.37 |
| Hypertension | 37 | 25.0 | 32 | 22.5 | 0.62 |
| Lipids | 15 | 10.1 | 19 | 13.4 | 0.57 |
| Patients with the index drug dispensed in the prior 13 months | 9 | 6.1 | 10 | 7.0 | 0.74 |
| Medical condition/disease | 0.06 | ||||
| Asthma | 56 | 26.9 | 43 | 19.1 | 0.05 |
| Diabetes | 22 | 10.6 | 41 | 18.2 | 0.12 |
| Dyslipidemia | 66 | 31.7 | 75 | 33.3 | 0.69 |
| Hypertension | 64 | 30.8 | 66 | 29.3 | 0.35 |
| Charlson score | 0.97 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.35 |
| Drug benefit/insurance | 0.22 | ||||
| Commercial | 105 | 71.0 | 114 | 80.9 | 0.002 |
| Medicaid | 9 | 6.1 | 4 | 2.8 | 0.47 |
| Medicare | 22 | 14.9 | 16 | 11.4 | 0.50 |
| Self-pay | 12 | 8.1 | 7 | 5.0 | 0.54 |
Rx = prescription; SD = standard deviation.