Table 2.

Average distance in miles traveled to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) physician by Medicaid status^*

	Any SLE physician†		Primary SLE physician is rheumatologist
	No. of patients	Miles traveled	No. of patients	Miles traveled
Medicaid only	58	41.9 ± 61.7‡	42	54.1 ± 68.2‡
Medicare plus Medicaid	84	20.3 ± 40.1	56	18.5 ± 19.4
Medicare only	130	23.8 ± 44.0	94	28.3 ± 50.7
Other insurance	648	24.3 ± 37.7	529	26.9 ± 40.0

^*Values are the mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for Medicare only, Medicaid and Medicare, and other insurance: P = 0.68. ANOVA for Medicare only, Medicaid and Medicare, and other insurance for those with primary physician as rheumatologist: P = 0.30.

^†Regardless of specialty (includes general practitioners).

^‡P < 0.05.