Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by Race and Ethnicity (n = 11,272)
| Race/Ethnicity Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | All | NHW | NHB | Other |
| Age (years mean, sd) | 66 (11.6) | 68 (10.7) | 64 (12.3) | 66 (11.7) |
| Male | 97.3 | 97.8 | 96.6 | 97.2 |
| Female | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Married | 65.2 | 67.2 | 58.3 | 68.8 |
| Divorced | 28.6 | 28.1 | 31.6 | 26.3 |
| Never Married | 6.2 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 4.8 |
| Unemployed | 48.2 | 48.8 | 53.0 | 42.0 |
| Retired | 30.8 | 32.7 | 25.4 | 33.1 |
| Employed | 20.8 | 18.4 | 21.6 | 24.5 |
| Cancer | 5.0 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 |
| CHD | 13.9 | 20.0 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| CHF | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 3.1 |
| Hypertension | 25.7 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 10.7 |
| Stroke | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| HbA1c 8+ | 11.6 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 10.3 |
| HbA1c (% mean, sd) | 7 (0.9) | 7 (0.9) | 7 (1) | 7 (0.9) |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 7.8 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 5.1 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Psychotic Disorder | 2.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Substance Use Disorder | 14.4 | 14.7 | 21.4 | 6.4 |
| Dead | 16.4 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 11.7 |
| MPR (mean, sd) | 90.4 (0.2) | 91.2 (0.2) | 88.7 (0.3) | 90.7 (0.3) |
| MPR (median, IQR) | 97.1 (13) | 97.1 (11) | 95.0 (16) | 100 (11.9) |
NHW-non-Hispanic white; NHB-non-Hispanic black;
CHD-coronary heart disease; CHF-congestive heart failure;
HbA1c-glycosolated hemoglobin (%);
MPR-medication possession ratio
MPR values are reported in percentages.