Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Population
| Total (N = 322) Mean (SD) or N (%) | Preventable admissions (N = 122) Mean (SD) or N (%) | Non- preventable admissions (N = 200) Mean (SD) or N (%) | Significance p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 59.77 (18.25) | 57.29 (19.09) | 61.28 (17.59) | 0.06 |
| Male | 133 (41 %) | 59 (48 %) | 74 (37 %) | 0.05 |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | 156 (48 %) | 47 (39 %) | 109 (55 %) | 0.01 |
| African American | 150 (47 %) | 72 (59 %) | 78 (39 %) | |
| Other | 16(5 %) | 3(2 %) | 13 (7 %) | |
| Hospitalized in past year | 176 (55 %) | 73 (60 %) | 103 (52 %) | 0.15 |
| Readmission | 63 (20 %) | 31 (25 %) | 32 (16 %) | 0.04 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Medicaid | 57 (18 %) | 33 (27 %) | 24 (12 %) | 0.006 |
| Medicare | 119 (37 %) | 40 (33 %) | 79 (40 %) | |
| Private | 120 (37 %) | 37 (30 %) | 83 (42 %) | |
| Self-pay | 23 (7 %) | 10 (8 %) | 13 (7 %) | |
| Contact with PCP within previous 14 days | 77 (24 %) | 29 (24 %) | 48 (24 %) | 0.96 |
| Contact with other MD within previous 14 days | 143 (44 %) | 56 (46 %) | 87 (44 %) | 0.67 |