Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (N = 1141)*
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 45.6 (16.2) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 374 (32.8) |
| Female | 767 (67.2) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 553 (48.5) |
| Hispanic | 252 (22.1) |
| Black | 125 (11.0) |
| Asian | 75 (6.6) |
| Other/multiple | 93 (8.2) |
| Decline to state | 43 (3.8) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| < High school/GED | 39 (3.4) |
| High school/GED | 163 (14.3) |
| Some college | 418 (36.6) |
| College graduate | 255 (22.3) |
| Some post-college | 266 (23.3) |
| Physical health status, n (%) | |
| Poor | 47 (4.1) |
| Fair | 182 (16.0) |
| Good | 429 (37.6) |
| Very good | 350 (30.7) |
| Excellent | 133 (11.7) |
| Mental Health Index-5, mean (SD) (range: 4–100) | 73.1 (18.5) |
| Any prior visit with physician, n (%) | |
| No | 661 (57.9) |
| Yes | 480 (42.1) |
| Medical skepticism, mean (SD), (range: 1–5) | 3.0 (0.7) |
| Big-Five Personality Dimensions, mean (SD) (range, each dimension: 1–5) | |
| Extraversion | 3.4 (0.8) |
| Agreeableness | 4.2 (0.6) |
| Conscientiousness | 3.9 (0.6) |
| Neuroticism | 2.7 (0.8) |
| Openness | 3.8 (0.6) |
| Global Life Satisfaction, mean (SD), (range: 5–35) | 25.3 (6.5) |
| Symptom bothersomeness/worry, mean (SD) (range: 3–15) | 8.0 (2.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 29.8 (7.4) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Divorced | 146 (12.8) |
| Married/domestic partnership | 510 (44.7) |
| Member of an unmarried couple | 113 (9.9) |
| Never married | 275 (24.1) |
| Separated | 32 (2.8) |
| Widowed | 65 (5.7) |
*Patient experience surveys were completed by 1141 patient attending 1319 visits (mean, 1.2 visits/patient). Table includes patient characteristics reported on first visit