Table 2.
Participant Characteristics According to Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Enrollment and Median Distance from Nearest HBPC Program
| No HBPC, n = 360,399 | HBPC, n = 4,573 | <28.4 Miles from Nearest HBPC, n = 182,453 | ≥28.4 Miles from Nearest HBPC, n = 182,519 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean | 70.9 | 76.0 | 70.9 | 71.1 |
| Male, % | 98.1 | 96.9 | 97.8 | 98.4 |
| Comorbidity, % | ||||
| Congestive heart failure | 18.4 | 39.9 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 23.9 | 38.6 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| Cardiac valve disease | 10.8 | 14.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 |
| Pulmonary circulatory disorder | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.94 | 2.0 |
| Hypertension | 85.9 | 89.4 | 85.8 | 86.0 |
| Paralysis | 1.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Other neurological disorder | 6.2 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Chronic pulmonary disorder | 26.4 | 41.0 | 25.1 | 28.1 |
| Hypothyroidism | 9.6 | 11.8 | 9.5 | 9.7 |
| Renal failure | 10.9 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 10.4 |
| Liver disease | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 2.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Lymphoma | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Cancer: metastatic | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Cancer: solitary tumor | 17.8 | 21.3 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Coagulopathy | 4.4 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Obesity | 20.9 | 23.3 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Weight loss | 3.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Fluid or electrolyte disorder | 12.2 | 27.6 | 12.7 | 12.0 |
| Blood loss anemia | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Iron-deficiency anemia | 18.5 | 34.0 | 19.8 | 17.6 |
| Alcohol abuse | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| Drug abuse | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Psychosis | 12.6 | 23.9 | 14.5 | 11.0 |
| Depression | 15.0 | 29.5 | 15.2 | 15.1 |