Table 1.
Patient (N = 97) Demographic and Clinical Characteristics, Serious Mental Illness Primary Care Clinic, Providence, Rhode Island, 2008
| Characteristica | n (%)b |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 92 (95) |
| Non-Hispanic white race/ethnicity | 83 (86) |
| VA service–connected disability >50% | 40 (41) |
| Diabetesc | 15 (15) |
| Dementiac | 3 (3) |
| Liver disease, mild to moderatec | 19 (20) |
| Liver disease, severec | 1 (1) |
| Renal diseasec | 6 (6) |
| Congestive heart failurec | 7 (7) |
| Myocardial infarctionc | 4 (4) |
| Peripheral artery diseasec | 2 (2) |
| Strokec | 2 (2) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasec | 12 (12) |
| Peptic ulcer diseasec | 7 (7) |
| Autoimmune connective tissue diseasec | 1 (1) |
| Cancer without metastasisc | 14 (14) |
| Cancer with metastasisc | 1 (1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 60 (62) |
| Hypertension | 45 (46) |
| Coronary artery disease | 15 (15) |
| Schizophrenia | 23 (24) |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 24 (25) |
| Psychosis, not otherwise specified | 4 (4) |
| Bipolar disorder | 14 (14) |
| Major depressive disorder | 36 (37) |
| Alcohol abuse/dependenced | 41 (42) |
| Substance abuse/dependenced | 28 (29) |
a
Medical and psychiatric conditions are not mutually exclusive. VA service-connected disability refers to the VA's rating of degree of disability related to military service.
b
Mean age was 55.3 y (standard deviation, 10.0 y).
c
Denotes conditions used in the determination of the Charlson-Deyo Comorbidity Index.
d
Alcohol and substance abuse/dependence includes both past and current.