Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of COPE participants versus non-COPE participants, Navajo Nation, United States, 2010–2014
| Characteristic | COPE | non-COPE | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Total number of participants | 173 | 2880 | |
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age | |||
| 25–40 y | 7(4.05) | 46(1.60) | 0.003 |
| 41–55 y | 33(19.08) | 610(21.18) | |
| 56–70 y | 74(42.77) | 1436(49.86) | |
| 71–85 y | 54(31.21) | 764(26.53) | |
| = > 86 y | 5(2.89) | 24(0.83) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 65(37.57) | 901(31.28) | 0.084 |
| Female | 108(62.43) | 1979(68.72) | |
| Preferred Language | |||
| Native American | 100(57.80) | 1178(40.90) | <.0001 |
| English | 72(41.62) | 1700(59.03) | |
| Missing | 1(0.58) | 2(0.07) | |
| Primary Care Physician | |||
| Yes | 146(84.39) | 2577(89.48) | 0.036 |
| No | 27(15.61) | 303(10.52) | |
| Clinical Diagnoses | |||
| Essential Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 113(65.32) | 1966(68.26) | 0.400 |
| No | 60(34.68) | 909(31.56) | |
| Missing | 5(0.17) | ||
| Major Depression Disorder | |||
| Yes | 25(14.45) | 282(9.79) | 0.049 |
| No | 148(85.55) | 2593(90.03) | |
| Missing | 5(0.17) | ||
| Alcohol abuse | |||
| Yes | 11(6.36) | 77(2.67) | 0.015 |
| No | 162(93.64) | 2798(97.15) | |
| Missing | 5(0.17) | ||
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | |||
| Yes | 123(71.10) | 2050(71.18) | 0.954 |
| No | 50(28.90) | 825(28.65) | |
| Missing | 5(0.17) | ||
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| Yes | 80(46.24) | 1688(58.61) | 0.001 |
| No | 93(53.76) | 1187(41.22) | |
| Missing | 5(0.17) | ||
COPE Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment, y years, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin
Evaluation at the closest available HbA1c measure before the enrollment date