Table 1.
Patient Characteristics by Patient Race/Ethnicity
| Patient Demographic Characteristics | African American n = 15,905 (%) | Hispanic n = 17,750 (%) | White n = 74,900 (%) | Asian N = 22,722 (%) | Preferred language is Spanish N = 6,712 (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean) | 60.8 | 60.1 | 63.8 | 60.1 | 56.8 | (<0.001) |
| Male | 45 | 50 | 52.6 | 49.2 | 50.9 | (<0.001) |
| Female | 55 | 50 | 47.4 | 50.8 | 49.1 | (<0.001) |
| English not primary language | 0.7 | 22 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 100 | (<0.001) |
| Median household income (Geocoded)** | $50,371 | $55,956 | $61,712 | $68,016 | $51,709 | (<0.001) |
| % College Degree in census block (Geocoded)* ** | 15.3 | 15 | 19.5 | 21.7 | (<0.001) | |
| Physician Race | ||||||
| African American | 9.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | (<0.001) |
| Hispanic | 3.7 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 25.3 | (<0.001) |
| White | 40.4 | 35.6 | 47.4 | 31.5 | 34.9 | (<0.001) |
| Asian | 44 | 46.3 | 41.7 | 63.2 | 36.1 | (<0.001) |
| Health Status Variables | ||||||
| # of visits (Mean) | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | (<0.001) |
| # of years with physician | 6.3 years | 5.6 years | 6.1 years | 5.9 years | 4.5 years | (<0.001) |
| # Comorbid conditions (Mean) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | (<0.001) |
| Pill burden (Total number of drug classes) | 8.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 5.9 | (<0.001) |
*P-values represent the significance of one-way ANOVA or chi-square tests of group differences
**Median household income variable is the geocoded median household income for the population over 25 years old in the census block where a patient lives
***Geocoded education is the percent of the population over 25 years old with a college degree in the census block where a patient lives