Table 2.
Characteristics of Decedents with One or More Chronic Conditions Who Were Cared for by UW Medicine, Death between 2010 and 2015
| Characteristics | Total (n = 23,096a) |
|---|---|
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |
| Cancer | 11,891 (51.4) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 6052 (26.3) |
| Coronary heart disease | 6001 (26.2) |
| Heart failure | 5306 (23.0) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 2954 (12.6) |
| Severe chronic liver disease | 2681 (12.8) |
| Diabetes with end-organ damage | 1983 (8.6) |
| Chronic renal failure | 4379 (19.0) |
| Dementia | 2124 (9.2) |
| Insurance status, n (%) | |
| Private | 7988 (34.6) |
| Medicare | 7892 (34.2) |
| Medicaid | 5183 (22.4) |
| Military | 829 (3.6) |
| Other insurance type | 518 (2.2) |
| Uninsured | 686 (3.0) |
| Male, n (%) | 13,163 (57.0) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 17,248 (82.8) |
| Black | 1190 (5.7) |
| Native American/Alaska Native | 355 (1.7) |
| Asian | 1299 (6.2) |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 131 (0.6) |
| Hispanic | 385 (1.8) |
| Mixed race | 226 (1.1) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 65.5 (15.1) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| 8th Grade or less | 918 (4.5) |
| 9–12 Years, no diploma | 1422 (7.0) |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 6823 (33.4) |
| Some college, no degree | 4079 (20.0) |
| Associate's degree | 1665 (8.1) |
| Bachelor's degree | 3456 (16.9) |
| Master's degree | 1418 (6.9) |
| Doctorate or professional degree | 659 (3.2) |
a
The group and total sample sizes were reduced for two variables for which death certificates provided incomplete information. Race was known for 20,834 decedents; education for 20,440 decedents.
SD, standard deviation.