Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Total (N = 495) | UHC (N = 165) | NP only (N = 165) | NP + HC (N = 165) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predisposing patient characteristics | ||||
| Age (mean, SD) | 66.6 (11.2) | 66.5 (11.3) | 66.9 (11.1) | 66.4 (11.2) |
| Female (%) | 57.0 | 58.8 | 59.4 | 52.7 |
| Black, non-Hispanic (%) | 69.7 | 73.3 | 70.3 | 65.5 |
| Hispanic (%) | 30.3 | 26.7 | 29.7 | 34.5 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Single/never married | 27.5 | 30.1 | 24.5 | 27.8 |
| Married/domestic partnership | 31.1 | 33.1 | 31.3 | 29.0 |
| Divorced/separated | 22.1 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 21.0 |
| Widowed | 19.3 | 15.3 | 20.2 | 22.2 |
| Country of origina: United States (%) | 49.5 | 46.7 | 54.5 | 47.3 |
| Enabling patient characteristics | ||||
| Education (mean, SD) | 11.3 (3.7) | 11.4 (3.8) | 11.3 (3.6) | 11.0 (3.9) |
| Income (%) | ||||
| $0–$9,999 annually | 27.8 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 35.4 |
| $10,000–$14,999 annually | 17.2 | 16.6 | 15.3 | 19.6 |
| $15,000–$24,999 annually | 16.3 | 19.7 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| $25,000 and above annually | 23.6 | 26.1 | 28.2 | 16.5 |
| Unknown/refusal | 15.1 | 14.0 | 16.6 | 14.6 |
| Insurance: primary payer (%) | ||||
| Medicare | 56.0 | 49.7 | 63.0 | 55.2 |
| Medicaid | 26.7 | 28.5 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| Private pay | 13.3 | 18.8 | 11.5 | 9.7 |
| Other | 20 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Need/illness-level characteristics | ||||
| Currently smokes (%) | 14.7 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 14.5 |
| Diabetes (%) | 62.1 | 64.2 | 62.3 | 59.9 |
| Heart attack (%) | 18.2 | 19.4 | 16.0 | 19.1 |
| Heart failure (%) | 22.5 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 22.9 |
| Heart murmur or valvular heart disease (%) | 24.3 | 26.7 | 23.2 | 23.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mean, SD) | 85.8 (12.7) | 86.2 (11.9) | 85.7 (12.9) | 85.5 (13.3) |
| No. of strokes/TIAs (mean, SD) | 1.7 (1.2) | 1.7 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.5) | 1.5 (0.8) |
| Most recent stroke, type report in medical record (%) | ||||
| Ischemic | 56.4 | 61.2 | 56.4 | 51.5 |
| Hemorrhagic | 8.1 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| TIA | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 9.7 |
| Not specified/unable to obtain medical record | 28.7 | 26.1 | 30.3 | 29.7 |
| Time since most recent stroke/TIA (days, mean, SD) | 544.9 (1342.6) | 606.5 (1586.8) | 545.8 (1315.9) | 478.7 (1068.0) |
Abbreviations: HC, health coach; NP, nurse practitioner; TIA, transient ischemic attack; UHC, usual home care.
aUS territories coded as international.