Table 5.
Demographic and clinical variables and repeat ED visits within 90 days a
| Variable |
No repeat visit (n=128) |
Had repeat visit (n=64) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean) | 41 | 44 | .13 |
| Men | 24% | 44% | .006 |
| Black | 36% | 36% | 1.0 |
| Latino | 56% | 52% | .61 |
| No health insurance at time of index visit | 14% | 22% | .18 |
| Lapse in health insurance in prior 12 months | 37% | 36% | .91 |
| Duration of asthma, years (mean) | 27 | 31 | .08 |
| Currently smokes | 36% | 27% | .21 |
| Takes asthma maintenance medications | 79% | 81% | .70 |
| Has an asthma action plan | 54% | 64% | .20 |
| Mini-AQLQ total score (mean) | 3.0 | 3.1 | .37 |
| Number ED visits in prior 12 months (> median of 2) | 23% | 70% | <.0001 |
| Number hospitalizations in prior 12 months (> median of 0) |
48% | 64% | .04 |
| Hospitalized at index ED visit | 46% | 45% | .92 |
| Did not have outpatient clinic follow-up after index visit | 73% | 72% | .73 |