Table 1.
Baseline sample characteristics
| Characteristic | Intervention (n = 261) | Usual Care (n = 264) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD)* | 54.3 (12.0) | 54.7 (11.5) | 0.692 |
| Female, n (%) | 187 (71.7) | 187 (70.8) | 0.837 |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.591 | ||
| Single | 61 (23.4) | 69 (26.1) | |
| Married | 86 (33.0) | 80 (30.3) | |
| Separated | 19 (7.3) | 28 (10.6) | |
| Widowed | 39 (14.9) | 37 (14.0) | |
| Divorced | 56 (21.5) | 50 (18.9) | |
| Race, n (%) | 0.946 | ||
| Non-black | 54 (20.7) | 54 (20.5) | |
| Black | 207 (79.3) | 210 (79.6) | |
| Education, n (%) | 0.051 | ||
| <High School | 76 (29.1) | 94 (35.6) | |
| High school/GED | 118 (45.2) | 92 (34.9) | |
| Some college | 67 (25.7) | 78 (29.6) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | 0.318 | ||
| Employed | 110 (42.2) | 100 (37.9) | |
| Not employed | 151 (57.9) | 164 (62.1) | |
| Type of insurance, n (%) | 0.403 | ||
| Private | 112 (42.9) | 105 (39.8) | |
| Medicare and/or Medicaid | 106 (40.6) | 101 (38.3) | |
| Uninsured | 43 (16.5) | 55 (20.8) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Annual income, n (%) | 0.223 | ||
| <$20,000 | 137 (52.5) | 149 (56.4) | |
| ≥$20,000 | 120 (46.0) | 105 (39.8) | |
| Unknown | 4 (1.5) | 10 (3.8) | |
| Comorbidity score, mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.3) | 1.8)1.4) | 0.193 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure, mean (SD) | 83.1 (12.6) | 82.3 (13.0) | 0.442 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure, mean (SD) | 139.7 (23.8) | 138.7 (19.9) | 0.587 |
| Total Cholesterol, mean (SD) | 199.7 (46.0) | 191.3 (45.0) | 0.036 |
| LDL-C†, mean (SD) | 121.6 (40.0) | 116.3 (40.5) | 0.132 |
| HDL-C‡, mean (SD) | 50.8 (14.7) | 50.9 (13.6) | 0.92 |
| Triglycerides, median (IQR)§ | 113 (85) | 105 (76) | 0.220 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, mean (SD) | 8.9 (2.2) | 8.3 (1.9) | 0.006 |
| PACIC||, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.9) | 0.883 |
*
SD = standard deviation;
†
LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol;
‡
HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol;
§
IRQ = interquartile range;
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PACIC = Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care