Table 1.
Characteristics and Acute Care Visits of High-Risk Patients in Comparison to All Other Resident Clinic Patients
| Characteristic | High-Risk Patients, n = 258 (%) | Other resident patients, n = 5875 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age ± SD | 61.3 ± 13.5 | 57.3 ± 16 | <0.001 |
| Female | 169 (65.5) | 3,914 (66.6) | 0.710 |
| African-American | 206 (80) | 4103 (70) | 0.001 |
| Mean Number of Co-morbidities* ± SD | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
| Asthma | 53 (21) | 826 (14) | 0.004 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 86 (33) | 812 (14) | <0.001 |
| COPD | 67 (26) | 624 (11) | <0.001 |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 77 (30) | 960 (16) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 146 (57) | 2455 (42) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 231 (90) | 4134 (70) | <0.001 |
| Patients with an ED visit in 2 years | 150 (58) | 2,496 (42) | <0.001 |
| Patients hospitalized in 2 years | 96 (37) | 1338 (23) | <0.001 |
| Mean inpatient days in 2 years ± SD | 4.4 ± 10.5 | 2.4 ± 8.8 | <0.001 |
*Co-morbidity measurement includes the following chronic conditions (asthma, CAD, CHF, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension)