Table 2.
Patient Characteristics
| Newly diagnosed cohort N = 259 158 |
Established GAD cohort N = 1 018 288 |
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|---|---|---|
| Age group, % (n) | ||
| 18–34 | 52% (135 184) | 30% (302 933) |
| 35–54 | 36% (92 533) | 41% (421 164) |
| 55–64 | 11% (27 667) | 16% (164 483) |
| 65–74 | 0 (0) | 7% (74 112) |
| 75+ | 1% (3 774) | 5% (55 596) |
| Mean (SD) | 42 (17) | 43 (16) |
| Median (IQR) | 40 (27) | 40 (23) |
| Gender, % (n) | ||
| Female | 66% (171 554) | 71% (725 143) |
| Male | 34% (87 604) | 29% (293 145) |
| Geography, % (n) | ||
| Midwest | 26% (67 096) | 28% (281 036) |
| Northeast | 28% (72 932) | 30% (306 694) |
| South | 29% (74 896) | 27% (279 043) |
| West | 15% (38 361) | 13% (133 191) |
| Payer type, % (n) | ||
| Commercial | 72% (186 617) | 69% (700 170) |
| Medicaid | 14% (36 557) | 15% (150 611) |
| Medicare | 13% (34 842) | 16% (165 423) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.