Table 2.
Overall Sample Characteristics and by Condition Cohort (Diabetes, High Lipids, Low Risk) amongst 1865 Kaiser Permanente Enrollees, 2005
| All (n=1865) | Diabetes (n=546) | Cardiovascular (n=666) | Low Risk (n=653) | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, N (%) | |||||||||
| Under 40 | 227 | 12.2 | 65 | 11.9 | 59 | 8.9 | 103 | 15.8 | P<0.01 |
| 40–49 | 742 | 39.8 | 167 | 30.6 | 220 | 33.0 | 355 | 54.4 | |
| 50+ | 896 | 48.0 | 314 | 57.5 | 387 | 58.1 | 195 | 29.9 | |
| Race, N (%) | |||||||||
| African American | 909 | 48.7 | 294 | 53.8 | 299 | 44.9 | 316 | 48.4 | P<0.01 |
| White | 956 | 51.3 | 252 | 46.2 | 367 | 55.1 | 337 | 51.6 | |
| Gender, N (%) | |||||||||
| Female | 1126 | 60.4 | 223 | 40.8 | 299 | 44.9 | 217 | 33.2 | P<0.01 |
| Male | 739 | 39.6 | 323 | 59.2 | 367 | 55.1 | 436 | 66.8 | |
| Education, N (%) | |||||||||
| At least HS Grad or GED | 326 | 17.5 | 125 | 22.9 | 105 | 15.8 | 96 | 14.7 | P<0.01 |
| Some College | 641 | 34.4 | 197 | 36.1 | 217 | 32.6 | 227 | 34.8 | |
| At least College Degree | 898 | 48.2 | 224 | 41.0 | 344 | 51.7 | 330 | 50.5 | |
| Mean SF-12 PCS (SD) | 50.5 | (7.4) | 48.1 | (8.1) | 50.6 | (7.5) | 52.6 | (5.9) | P<0.01 |
| Mean SF-12 MCS (SD) | 54.5 | (8.6) | 51.3 | (8.8) | 51.7 | (9.0) | 52.5 | (8.0) | P=0.01 |