Table 1.
Characteristics of patients in Dartmouth-Hitchcock HIV Program by RUCA categorization (1995–2005)
| Small Town/Rural (n = 185) | Micropolitan (n = 145) | Metropolitan (n = 316) | F Statistic by ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 43.6 | 43.0 | 41.5 | 0.019 |
| Male, % | 79.6 | 80.3 | 64.4 | < 0.001 |
| Population of town, mean | 5,598 | 14,389 | 79,168 | < 0.001 |
| Race, % | ||||
| White | 94.1 | 92.4 | 77.5 | < 0.001 |
| Black | 5.41 | 5.52 | 21.5 | < 0.001 |
| Asian | 0.0 | 1.38 | 0.95 | 0.324 |
| Risk Factor, % | ||||
| Heterosexual | 24.1 | 24.8 | 36.8 | 0.007 |
| Intravenous drug use | 16.5 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 0.857 |
| Men who have sex with men | 58.2 | 60.3 | 46.4 | 0.011 |
| Hemophilia | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.113 |
| HIV disease status | ||||
| CD4 T cell count at diagnosis, cells/mm3 | 378.0 | 321.6 | 373.9 | 0.178 |
| CD4 T cell count at last follow-up, cells/mm3 | 455.3 | 426.4 | 444.0 | 0.672 |
| HAART, % | 47.0 | 43.0 | 40.8 | 0.533 |
| Opportunistic infections, % | 34.1 | 38.9 | 22.9 | < 0.001 |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, % | 61.6 | 64.6 | 50.8 | 0.007 |
| Follow-Up Time, years | 10.5 | 9.30 | 8.30 | < 0.001 |
| Access to Care | ||||
| MapQuest Travel Time, minutes | 60.7 | 51.7 | 33.5 | < 0.001 |
| MapQuest Travel Distance, miles | 47.2 | 39.9 | 25.6 | < 0.001 |