TABLE I.
Demographics of Individual Patient Visits by Era
| Characteristic | Pre-COVID Era (N= 21,275) | Peri-COVID Era (N = 19,447) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD*) (yr) | 47.96 (24.3) | 47.46 (24.5) | 0.0375 |
| Female (no. [%]) | 11,804 (55.48) | 10,878 (55.94) | 0.357 |
| Race (no. [%]) | <0.001 | ||
| White | 17,010 (79.95) | 15,494 (79.67) | |
| Black/African American | 2,471 (11.61) | 2,919 (15.01) | |
| Asian | 1,124 (5.28) | 773 (3.97) | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 51 (0.24) | 62 (0.32) | |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 619 (2.91) | 199 (1.02) | |
| Ethnicity (no. [%]) | <0.001 | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,001 (14.11) | 2,683 (13.80) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 14,773 (69.44) | 14,040 (72.20) | |
| Unknown or not reported | 3,501 (16.46) | 2,724 (14.01) | |
| Primary language English (no. [%]) | 19,633 (92.28) | 12,878 (66.22) | <0.001 |
| Marital status (no. [%]) | <0.001 | ||
| Single | 10,184 (47.87) | 9,491 (48.80) | |
| Married | 8,456 (39.75) | 7,655 (39.36) | |
| Divorced | 730 (3.43) | 766 (3.94) | |
| Widowed | 901 (4.24) | 787 (4.05) | |
| Other | 1,004 (4.72) | 748 (3.85) | |
| Insurance (no. [%]) | <0.001 | ||
| Commercial | 2,429 (11.42) | 6,644 (34.16) | |
| Managed care | 14,215 (66.82) | 5,214 (26.81) | |
| Medicare | 2,299 (10.81) | 5,423 (27.89) | |
| Medicaid | 2,255 (10.60) | 2,116 (10.88) | |
| Self-pay | 77 (0.36) | 50 (0.26) |
*
SD = standard deviation.