Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by Site (n=358)
| Academic Clinic | VAMC | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.01* | ||
| 18–49 years | 15.9 | 5.1 | |
| 50–64 years | 38.8 | 47.4 | |
| 65–74 years | 26.8 | 31.4 | |
| 75–89 years | 18.6 | 16.0 | |
| Gender/Sex | <0.001* | ||
| Women | 64.1 | 2.3 | |
| Men | 35.9 | 97.7 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.09 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 38.0 | 35.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 57.1 | 63.3 | |
| Hispanic/Asian/American Indian | 4.9 | 1.1 | |
| Marital status | 0.002* | ||
| Never married | 17.5 | 8.5 | |
| Married | 39.9 | 54.8 | |
| Separated | 9.8 | 6.8 | |
| Divorced | 15.3 | 20.9 | |
| Widowed | 17.5 | 9.0 | |
| Educational level | <0.001* | ||
| Less than HS graduate | 22.8 | 8.5 | |
| HS graduate | 25.0 | 41.8 | |
| College | 38.6 | 42.4 | |
| Grad education | 13.6 | 7.3 | |
| Employment status | <0.001* | ||
| Not employed | 69.6 | 87.0 | |
| Employed | 30.4 | 13.0 | |
| Annual income level | <0.001* | ||
| $0–$9,999 | 30.4 | 6.8 | |
| $10,000–$14,999 | 14.1 | 13.0 | |
| $15,000–$19,999 | 6.5 | 17.0 | |
| $20,000–$24,999 | 6.0 | 13.6 | |
| $25,000–$34,999 | 7.6 | 22.6 | |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 9.2 | 11.3 | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 11.4 | 7.3 | |
| >$75,000 | 14.7 | 8.5 | |
| Health insurance | <0.001* | ||
| None | 4.4 | 2.3 | |
| Private | 19.0 | 1.7 | |
| Medicare | 24.5 | 9.0 | |
| Medicaid | 32.1 | 2.8 | |
| VA | 6.0 | 76.8 | |
| Other | 14.1 | 7.3 | |
| Social Status Ladder | 0.86 | ||
| Rung 1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |
| Rung 2 | 4.7 | 2.5 | |
| Rung 3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | |
| Rung 4 | 8.1 | 10.1 | |
| Rung 5 | 18.6 | 18.4 | |
| Rung 6 | 15.1 | 21.5 | |
| Rung 7 | 17.4 | 12.7 | |
| Rung 8 | 14.0 | 13.9 | |
| Rung 9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | |
| Rung 10 | |||
| Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors | |||
| Hemoglobin A1c | 7.6±1.9 | 7.5±1.8 | 0.39 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 137.4±18.7 | 128.9±17.7 | <0.001* |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | 75.8±11.9 | 73.4±13.6 | 0.07 |
| Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol | 94.4±55.3 | 96.5±36.9 | 0.69 |
All numbers represent percentages or mean ± standard deviation.
*
Statistically significant difference, P<0.05