Table. Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Dementia With 24-Month Continuous Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Coverage and Caregivers Enrolled in the Care Ecosystem Triala.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Care Ecosystem | Usual care | |
| No. | 303 | 157 |
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Age, median (IQR), y | 78.0 (73.0-84.0) | 78.0 (72.0-84.0) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 171 (56.4) | 85 (54.1) |
| Male | 132 (43.6) | 72 (45.9) |
| Race | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 1 (0.7) |
| Asian | 19 (6.6) | 8 (5.3) |
| Black or African American | 8 (2.8) | 6 (4.0) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
| White | 259 (89.9) | 135 (90.0) |
| ≥2 Race categories | 1 (0.7) | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 (6.9) | 10 (6.4) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | ||
| 0 | 47 (15.6) | 22 (14.2) |
| 1 | 111 (36.9) | 55 (33.5) |
| ≥2 | 143 (47.5) | 78 (50.3) |
| Patient dementia severity—QDRS baseline, median (IQR) | 10.5 (6.0-15.5) | 10.5 (7.0-15.6) |
| ADI, median (IQR) | 3.0 (1.0-6.0) | 3.0 (1.0-5.0) |
| Metropolitanb | 257 (84.8) | 129 (82.2) |
| Caregiver characteristics | ||
| Caregiver age, median (IQR), y | 68.0 (59.0-75.0) | 65.0 (56.5-73.0) |
| Caregiver sex | ||
| Female | 204 (67.3) | 110 (70.1) |
| Male | 99 (32.7) | 47 (29.9) |
| Caregiver relationship | ||
| Spouse | 183 (60.4) | 88 (56.1) |
| Child | 100 (33.0) | 58 (36.9) |
| Other | 20 (6.6) | 11 (7.0) |
| Caregiver depressionc | ||
| None | 184 (60.7) | 95 (60.5) |
| Mild to severe | 119 (39.3) | 62 (39.5) |
| High caregiver burdend | 167 (55.1) | 85 (54.1) |
Abbreviations: ADI, Area Deprivation Index; QDRS, Quick Dementia Rating System.
a
Complete Medicare FFS coverage defined by a patient having Medicare Part A and Part B coverage continuously in the 12 months preceding and 12 months during trial enrollment and no Medicare Advantage (Part C) coverage.
b
Metropolitan defined as a rural-urban commuting area code of 1 to 3.
c
Measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 at baseline (none: <5; mild to severe: ≥5).
d
Measured with the 12-item Zarit Burden Interview at baseline (high burden: ≥17).