Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics by Site
| Characteristic | Intervention (n = 1,776) | Control 1 (n = 1,582) | Control 2 (n = 485) | Control 3 (n = 902) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 72.5 (16.4) | 71.1 (16.0) | 70.9 (15.7) | 70.7 (16.0) |
| Gender, % female | 53 | 52 | 43 | 51 |
| Race, % | ||||
| White | 63 | 43 | 62 | 27 |
| Black | 16 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Asian | 12 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| Other | 9 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| Marital status, % | ||||
| Single | 25 | 34 | 46 | 42 |
| Married | 33 | 30 | 25 | 28 |
| Widowed | 29 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
| Divorced | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| English speaking, % | 90 | 93 | 86 | 64 |
| Discharged to SNF, % | 25 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Primary payer, % | ||||
| Medicare | 58 | 54 | 52 | 53 |
| Medicaid | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| DRG weight, mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.6) |
| Elixhauser comorbidity index score, mean (SD) | 4.3 (2.0) | 4.4 (2.0) | 4.3 (2.1) | 4.6 (2.1) |
| No. medications at discharge, mean (SD) | 11.8 (6.7) | 11.3 (6.7) | 10.0 (7.1) | 9.2 (6.3) |
| Inpatient stay in past 6 mo, % | 37 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Abbreviations: DRG, diagnosis related group; SNF, skilled nursing facility.