Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics, Overall and by Statin MPR, 2008–2011
| Statin MPR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | <80% (N=639) |
80%+ (N=143) |
Overall (N=782) |
p-value |
| Female | 353 (55%) | 73 (51%) | 426 (55%) | 0.36 |
| Male | 286 (45%) | 70 (49%) | 356 (46) | |
| Age at 1st Rx Fill Mean (SD) |
52 (8) | 55 (7) | 53 (8) | <0.01 |
| White | 135 (21%) | 50 (36%) | 185 (24%) | <0.01 |
| Black | 258 (41%) | 42 (30%) | 300 (39%) | |
| Hispanic | 122 (19%) | 18 (13%) | 140 (18%) | |
| Other | 118 (19%) | 31 (22%) | 149 (19%) | |
| Number of outpatient visits Mean (SD) |
45 (41) | 47 (44) | 46 (42) | 0.96 |
| Diagnoses | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 422 (66%) | 90 (63%) | 512 (66%) | 0.48 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 137 (21%) | 31 (22%) | 168 (22%) | 0.95 |
| Hypertension | 568 (89%) | 130 (91%) | 698 (89%) | 0.48 |
| Chronic liver disease | 33 (5%) | 10 (7%) | 43 (6%) | 0.39 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 62 (10%) | 14 (10%) | 76 (10%) | 0.97 |
| Framingham risk index Mean (SD) |
0.18 (0.13) | 0.19 (0.13) | 0.18 (0.13) | 0.24 |
| Number of LDL measurements Mean (SD) |
4.6 (1.8) | 4.5 (1.8) | 4.6 (1.8 | 0.36 |
| Within patient mean LDL Mean (SD) |
112 (33) | 96 (29) | 109 (33) | <0.01 |
| Number of days between 1st and last fill dates Mean (SD) |
1000 (338) | 968 (418) | 994 (354) | 0.97 |