Table 3.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of High-Need Patients Versus Hispanic Cohort Overall
| Characteristic | Hispanic Cohort (n = 278) |
High-Need Patients (n = 50) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Patients | % | No. of Patients | % | |
| Age, years* | ||||
| 18-29 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 30-49 | 81 | 29 | 24 | 48 |
| 50-69 | 141 | 51 | 16 | 32 |
| 70-79 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| ≥ 80 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 73 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| Female | 205 | 74 | 33 | 66 |
| Education level | ||||
| ≤ 5th grade | 56 | 20 | 8 | 16 |
| 6th grade - some high school | 155 | 56 | 32 | 64 |
| High school graduate | 48 | 17 | 10 | 20 |
| Some college - postgraduate | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Country of origin | ||||
| Argentina | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 2 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 28 | 13 | 26 |
| Cuba | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 32 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| El Salvador | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Honduras | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Mexico | 47 | 18 | 15 | 30 |
| Puerto Rico | 67 | 24 | 5 | 10 |
| Panama | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peru | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Time in United States, years* | ||||
| 0-1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 1-3 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| 4-5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 6-10 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 8 |
| 11-20 | 71 | 25 | 21 | 42 |
| > 20 | 107 | 39 | 7 | 14 |
| Language preferred | ||||
| English | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| English/Spanish | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish | 245 | 88 | 46 | 92 |
| Insured* | ||||
| Yes | 234 | 84 | 35 | 70 |
| No | 42 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Don't know | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Missing | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Type of insurance if insured* | ||||
| Medicaid | 121 | 52 | 6 | 18 |
| Medicare | 25 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Private insurance | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| HMO-Medicaid | 20 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Emergency Medicaid | 53 | 23 | 18 | 52 |
| Missing | 3 | 1 | 1 | < 1 |
| Working with a social worker | ||||
| Yes | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| No | 257 | 92 | 47 | 94 |
| Don't know | 1 | < 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Missing | 1 | < 1 | 0 | 0 |
*
Significant differences between high-need patients and the Hispanic cohort overall, excluding “Don't know” and “Missing” values; P < .05.