Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics. Missed Clinic Visits Were Tallied Over the Year Prior to Hospital Admission, SD Standard Deviation. Marginal Housing: an Individual Who Lacks a Fixed, Regular, and Adequate Nighttime Residence, or Who Lives in a Temporary or Transitional Housing, or Who Lives in a Place Not Meant for Human Habitation. Lacks Social Support: Evidence that a Patient Lacks Social Support with Family Members, Friends, or Community on a Consistent Basis. SDOH Social Determinant of Health. Substance Abuse Includes Alcohol or Drug Abuse
| Descriptive characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence | ≤ 1 missed clinic visit, (N = 1282) | ≥ 2 missed clinic visits, (N = 218) | |
| Age, years (± SD) | -- | 78 (± 8.7) | 75 (± 7.9) |
| Race | |||
| White | 1160 | 1027 (80%) | 133 (61%) |
| Black | 247 | 173 (14%) | 74 (34%) |
| Other | 90 | 79 (6%) | 11 (5%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 8.38 (±2.63) | 8.43 (±2.63) | 8.06 (±2.59) |
| Substance abuse | 16% | 179 (14%) | 53 (24%) |
| Mental health disorders | 25% | 323 (25%) | 54 (25%) |
| Lives alone | 19% | 225 (18%) | 58 (26%) |
| Marginal Housing | 1.5% | 9 (< 1%) | 14 (6%) |
| Lacks Social Support | < 1% | 7 (< 1%) | 5 (2%) |