Table 3.
Overall characteristics of patients with ACO vs. asthma only. For each category, N (%) for raw data are shown
| ACO | Asthma Only | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 951 | N = 8117 | |||
| Exacerbation Count | < 1e-15 | |||
| 0 | 374 (39.33) | 5668 (69.83) | ||
| 1–2 | 446 (46.90) | 2193 (27.02) | ||
| 3–4 | 84 (8.83) | 189 (2.33) | ||
| 5+ | 47 (4.94) | 67 (0.83) | ||
| Age (years) | < 1e-15 | |||
| 18–30 | 19 (2.00) | 1920 (23.65) | ||
| 31–40 | 40 (4.21) | 1611 (19.85) | ||
| 41–50 | 195 (20.50) | 1692 (20.85) | ||
| 51–60 | 337 (35.44) | 1521 (18.74) | ||
| 61–70 | 236 (24.82) | 964 (11.88) | ||
| 71–80 | 124 (13.04) | 409 (5.04) | ||
| Race | < 1e-15 | |||
| White | 311 (32.70) | 4086 (50.34) | ||
| Black or African American | 640 (67.30) | 4031 (49.66) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 251 (26.39) | 2044 (25.18) | ||
| Female | 700 (73.61) | 6073 (74.82) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.014 | |||
| Not overweight or obese (< 25) | 213 (22.40) | 1875 (23.10) | ||
| Overweight (25 to < 30) | 224 (23.55) | 2263 (27.88) | ||
| Class 1 obese (30 to < 35) | 218 (22.92) | 1744 (21.49) | ||
| Class 2 obese (35 to < 40) | 137 (14.41) | 1066 (13.13) | ||
| Class 3 obese (≥ 40) | 159 (16.72) | 1169 (14.40) | ||
| Health Insurance Type | < 1e-15 | |||
| Private insurance | 244 (25.66) | 4801 (59.15) | ||
| Medicaid | 280 (29.44) | 1752 (21.58) | ||
| Medicare | 427 (44.90) | 1564 (19.27) | ||
| Smoking History | < 1e-15 | |||
| Never | 210 (22.08) | 4809 (59.25) | ||
| Quit | 486 (51.10) | 2228 (27.45) | ||
| Yes | 255 (26.81) | 1080 (13.31) | ||
| Chronic Bronchitis | – | |||
| No | 72 (7.57) | 8117 (100) | ||
| Yes | 879 (92.43) | 0 (0) | ||
| Emphysema | – | |||
| No | 761 (80.02) | 8117 (100) | ||
| Yes | 190 (19.98) | 0 (0) | ||
| Sinusitis | 0.22 | |||
| No | 594 (62.46) | 5238 (64.53) | ||
| Yes | 357 (37.54) | 2879 (35.47) | ||
| Pulmonary Circulation Disorders | < 1e-15 | |||
| No | 752 (79.07) | 7728 (95.21) | ||
| Yes | 199 (20.93) | 389 (4.79) | ||
| Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders | < 1e-15 | |||
| No | 492 (51.74) | 6775 (83.47) | ||
| Yes | 459 (48.26) | 1342 (16.53) | ||
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea | < 1e-15 | |||
| No | 645 (67.82) | 6968 (85.84) | ||
| Yes | 306 (32.18) | 1149 (14.16) | ||
| Diabetes (uncomplicated) | < 1e-15 | |||
| No | 554 (58.25) | 6882 (84.79) | ||
| Yes | 397 (41.75) | 1235 (15.21) | ||