Table 2.
Selected clinical characteristics and health resource use among older adults with SMI and comorbid diabetes
| Variable | MDD n= 50 | Bipolar Disorder n= 30 | Schizophrenia n= 26 | Statistic p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 63.06 (5) | 61.6 (5.7) | 60.19 (4.4) | 0.04 |
| Education in years | 12.96 (2.3) | 13.04 (2.5) | 12.41 (3.3) | 0.92 |
| Gender, Female | 39 (57.4%) | 19 (27.9%) | 10 (14.7%) | <0.01 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 24 (54.5%) | 12 (27.3%) | 8 (18.2%) | |
| African-American | 22 (40.7%) | 14 (25.9%) | 18 (33.3%) | |
| Other | 4 (50.0%) | 4 (50.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.14 |
| Duration of SMI in years | 19.92 (14.7) | 20.07 (12.3) | 26.5 (12.3) | 0.08 |
| Duration of Diabetes in years | 12.3 (8.6) | 7.93 (5.1) | 8.19 (6.6) | 0.03 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | 36.08 (7.3) | 36.53 (7.6) | 32.98 (6.8) | 0.16 |
| Charlson | 2.34 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.5) | 2.42 (1.7) | 0.33 |
| Diabetes Knowledge | 69.16 (19.5) | 67.43 (21.7) | 58.35 (21.1) | 0.09 |
| Hemoglobin A1c | 7.91 (2.3) | 7.55 (1.8) | 6.73 (1.8) | 0.04 |
| MADRS | 25.41 (8.3) | 21.27 (8.3) | 21 (11.5) | 0.12 |
| BPRS | 38.84 (8.1) | 36.4 (9.6) | 44.08 (10.3) | 0.01 |
| Proportion with ED visits in previous 2 years | 62.0 % | 63.3% | 30.8% | 0.02 |
| Proportion with hospitalizations* in previous 2 years | 26.0% | 23.3% | 30.8% | 0.82 |
*
ED and hospitalization are independent; for patients who are admitted through the ED, only the hospitalization is counted.
For all variables we present mean and standard deviation (SD) except for categorical variables for which we present n and/or percent (%)
MDD= Major Depressive Disorder
Charlson= Self-reported Charlson Medical Comorbidity Index
BPRS= Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
MADRS= Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale