Table 2.
Baseline patient characteristics of consented patients by self‐reported switching and not switching status (n = 52)
| Characteristic | Switched (n = 40) | Not Switched (n = 12) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 60.3 (12.5) | 60.4 (17.2) | 0.956 |
| Female, no. (%) | 31 (77.5) | 9 (75.0) | 0.856 |
| White race, no. (%) | 38 (95.0) | 11 (91.7) | 0.664 |
| Hispanic ethnicity, no. (%) | 3 (7.5) | 1 (8.3) | 0.924 |
| Health plan type, no. (%) | 0.885 | ||
| Rheumatologic disease type, no. (%) | 0.379 | ||
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 3 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 8 (20.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 29 (72.5) | 11 (91.7) | |
| Commercial | 19 (47.5) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Medicaid | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Medicare | 18 (45.0) | 7 (58.3) | |
| Self‐funded | 2 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Mean family income (no., SD) | $68 675 (28, $24 022) | $70 490 (11, $23 596) | 0.652 |
| Mean percent of household with some college education (no., SD) | 67.2% (28, 20.6%) | 64.1% (28, 21.9%) | 0.340 |
| Mean RAPID3 score (no., SD) | 3.3 (4, 2.7) | … | n/a |
| Mean Clinical Disease Activity Index (no., SD) | 4.9 (11, 4.2) | 5.6 (8, 5.9) | 0.905 |
| Mean C‐reactive Protein Value (no., SD) | 16.1 (6, 33.0) | 105.1 (3, 180.0) | 0.654 |
| Mean CDS (SD) | 3.6 (3.1) | 5.6 (3.4) | 0.116 |
| Mean Charlson Comorbidity Index (SD) | 1.1 (0.9) | 2.3 (3.4) | 0.058 |
Abbreviation: CDS, Chronic Disease Score; n/a, not applicable;
RAPID3, Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3.