Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients at baseline
| CPP (n = 65) | PCP (n = 65) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | p-value | |
| BMI | 31.2 | 29.4–33.0 | 31.0 | 29.3–32.6 | 0.85 |
| Average 10 year CVD risk | 23.3 | 18.1–28.5 | 22.7 | 17.8–27.7 | 0.80 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure Average | 132.4 | 127.3–137.5 | 136.6 | 131.2–142.0 | 0.27 |
| Total Cholesterol | 184.2 | 169.4–199.0 | 182.4 | 168.0–196.8 | 0.86 |
| High Density Lipoprotein | 51.2 | 46.6–55.8 | 53.3 | 48.2–58.3 | 0.55 |
| Hemoglobin A1c | 7.5 | 6.8–8.2 | 6.8 | 6.2–7.3 | 0.02 |
| Brief Pain Inventory Score | 7.2 | 6.2–8.2 | 6.5 | 5.0–8.0 | 0.37 |
| Outpatient Visitsa | 20.6 | 18.2–22.9 | 13.2 | 10.5–15.9 | 0.0002 |
| Primary Care Provider Visits | 15.0 | 12.9–17.1 | 13.2 | 10.5–15.9 | 0.32 |
| Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Visitsb | 5.6 | 4.6–6.7 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Emergency Department Visitsc | 1.7 | 1.2–2.3 | 2.9 | 1.7–4.1 | 0.06 |
| Emergency Department Visits related to HTN, DM, Paind | 0.25 | 0.1–0.4 | 0.52 | 0.10–0.95 | 0.20 |
| Inpatient Admissionse | 1.4 | 0.8–1.9 | 1.8 | 1.0–2.6 | 0.32 |
| Inpatient Admissions related to HTN, DM, Painf | 0.5 | 0.1–0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.5 | 0.51 |
aTotal outpatient visits: CPP cohort 1338 visits; PCP cohort 858 visits
bPatients in the PCP cohort did not receive treatment from CPPs, therefore, there were no CPP visits in the PCP, and a p-value was unable to be calculated
cEmergency Department visits: CPP 115 ED visits; PCP 190 ED visits
dEmergency Department visits related to HTN, DM, Pain: CPP 16 ED visits; PCP 34 ED visits
eInpatient Admissions: CPP 88 IA; PCP 117 IA
fInpatient Admissions related to HTN, DM, Pain: CPP 32 IA; PCP 23 IA