Table 2.
Sociodemographic, Health Variables, and Patient-Centered Care Data for Women and Men
| Patient characteristicsa | Women (n=315) | Men (n=194) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 41.06 (14.32) | 42.83 (15.34) | 0.1887 |
| Education, mean years (SD) | 12.40 (02.71) | 12.94 (02.74) | 0.0298 |
| Ethnicity, % | 0.1525 | ||
| Nonwhite | 34.92 | 41.24 | |
| White | 65.08 | 58.76 | |
| Income, % | 0.0002 | ||
| <$10,000 | 55.27 | 39.06 | |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 25.56 | 23.44 | |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 08.31 | 14.06 | |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 04.79 | 08.33 | |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 03.19 | 05.73 | |
| ≥$50,000 | 02.88 | 09.38 | |
| BMI, mean | 30.40 (08.97) | 28.72 (07.25) | 0.0213 |
| Smoker, %b | 64.65 | 73.06 | 0.0493 |
| Alcohol abuse, %c | 05.10 | 11.92 | 0.0051 |
| Global pain, mean | 46.44 (30.65) | 32.50 (29.81) | <0.0001 |
| Mental health statusd (MCS), mean | 41.99 (12.66) | 47.24 (10.65) | 0.0001 |
| Physical health statusd (PCS), mean | 39.25 (11.82) | 42.38 (11.75) | 0.0038 |
| Patient-centered care over 1 year, % | 15.57 | 15.30 | 0.6258 |
Two-tailed Student t tests and chi-square tests were used.
There were no statistically significant differences in patient characteristics among patients seen by male and female residents.
Patients were considered nonsmokers if they had never smoked or had not smoked tobacco for 15 years.
Patients with Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) scores of 6 or more were considered to have a “probable diagnosis of alcoholism.”
Physical health status and mental health status were measured by the physical and mental components of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36. The established means for these are 50 (SD 10).
BMI, body mass index; MCS, mental component score; PCS, physical component score; SD, standard deviation.