Table 3.
Table 3 Characteristics of Adult Group Health Members in the Integrated Delivery System ∗ With and Without ID Verification for MyGroupHealth, December 2005
| Characteristic | ID Verification† | No ID Verification‡ |
|---|---|---|
| n = 89,903 | n = 179,961 | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 52 (15) | 49 (19) |
| Male, % | 41 | 47 |
| Insurance type, % | ||
| Commercial | 89 | 84 |
| Medicare | 7 | 8 |
| Medicaid | 2 | 3 |
| Expected clinical need, % | ||
| None | 5 | 18 |
| Very low | 5 | 7 |
| Low | 13 | 17 |
| Moderate | 54 | 43 |
| High or very high | 22 | 16 |
∗ Integrated Delivery System: patients who seek care by Group Health providers in Group Health–owned clinics.
† ID verification: after confirmation of personal identity at a Group Health clinic or through the U.S. mail, patients entered a temporary password provided by Group Health and signed a user agreement.
‡ No ID verification: includes patients with no known access to the MyGroupHealth Web site and those who have only accessed the Web site through a Group Health identification number and a self-selected password (registration only).