Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics for Patients with Index Visit between January 1, 2005, and December 1, 2013, Overall, and by Neighborhood Poverty Tertiles
| Overall (N = 28858) | Neighborhood poverty tertile* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (N = 15952) | Intermediate (N = 8474) | High (N = 4432) | ||
| Baseline characteristics | ||||
| Age, years | 51.4 ± 11.3 | 51.7 ± 10.9 | 51.3 ± 11.8 | 50.5 ± 11.7 |
| Male, N (%) | 12280 (42.6) | 7296 (45.7) | 3460 (40.8) | 1524 (34.4) |
| Race/ethnicity, N (%) | ||||
| NH White | 21526 (74.6) | 13600 (85.3) | 6093 (71.9) | 1833 (41.4) |
| NH Black | 2994 (10.4) | 528 ( 3.3) | 836 ( 9.9) | 1630 (36.8) |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 1397 ( 4.8) | 510 ( 3.2) | 510 ( 6.0) | 377 ( 8.5) |
| Other | 2941 (10.2) | 1314 ( 8.2) | 1035 (12.2) | 592 (13.4) |
| Current smoking, N (%) | 2865 ( 9.9) | 1461 ( 9.2) | 888 (10.5) | 516 (11.6) |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 13802 (47.8) | 7438 (46.6) | 3989 (47.1) | 2375 (53.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 125.8 ± 16.7 | 125.7 ± 16.4 | 125.5 ± 17.0 | 126.7 ± 17.1 |
| Obesity, N (%) | 10408 (36.1) | 5623 (35.2) | 2916 (34.4) | 1869 (42.2) |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 5188 (18.0) | 2580 (16.2) | 1529 (18.0) | 1079 (24.3) |
| Hemoglobin A1C, % | 6.2 ± 1.4 | 6.2 ± 1.4 | 6.1 ± 1.4 | 6.2 ± 1.4 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.8 ± 6.0 | 28.7 ± 5.8 | 28.7 ± 6.1 | 29.6 ± 6.5 |
For continuous characteristics, the mean ± standard deviation is reported, and for categorical characteristics, the frequency (percent) is reported
Non-Hispanic (NH)
*Neighborhood poverty tertiles were defined by the proportion of households living below the poverty threshold in a census tract. Low-poverty corresponds to a proportion < 0.073. Intermediate-poverty corresponds to a proportion ≥ 0.073 and ≤ 0.159. High-poverty corresponds to a proportion ≥ 0.160