Table 2.
Socio-demographic factors and co-morbidities of patients by PCP status.
| Primary care doctor (n = 112) | No primary care doctor (n = 38) | Total (n = 150) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median) | 67 (IQR 53–75.5) | 69.5 (IQR 58–76) | 67 (IQR 56–76) | |
| Age over 65 | 8 (47%) | 26 (63%) | 88 (59%) | 0.07 |
| Gender (male) | 51 (46%) | 20 (53%) | 71 (47%) | 0.45 |
| High school diploma | 43 (38%) | 15 (39%) | 58 (39%) | 0.91 |
| Unemployed | 13 (12%) | 6 (16%) | 19 (13%) | 0.42 |
| Number of co-morbidities | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.4 (1.1) | 0.18 |
| Below poverty line (BPL) ration card* | 33 (35%) | 15 (44%) | 48 (38%) | 0.87 |
| Rural residence | 41 (37%) | 20 (53%) | 61 (41%) | 0.08 |
| Number of hospitalizations in past 12 months | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.4 (0.9) | 0.9 |
| Number of lifetime hospitalizations | 4.1 (4.3) | 4.3 (3.7) | 4.1 (4.2) | 0.78 |
| Distance to TMA pai hospital (minutes) | 30.9 (2.6) | 37.4 (7.9) | 32.5 (2.8) | 0.31 |
| Yearly median household expenditure on healthcare | 16,476 INR (1,772 INR) | 8,851 INR (2,435 INR) | 14,517 INR (1,883 INR) | 0.08 |
| Insurance coverage | 89 (79%) | 31 (84%) | 120 (81%) | 0.57 |
| Co-morbidities | ||||
| Number of Co-morbidities | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.6 (1.1) | 2.4 (1.1) | 0.18 |
| No HTN/DM | 13 (12%) | 4 (11%) | 17 (11%) | 0.86 |
| HTN and/or DM | 99 (88%) | 34 (90%) | 133 (89%) | 0.86 |
| Hypertension only | 30 (27%) | 11 (29%) | 41 (27%) | 0.80 |
| Diabetes only | 23 (21%) | 3 (0.1%) | 26 (17%) | 0.08 |
| HTN/DM combined | 46 (41%) | 20 (53%) | 66 (44%) | 0.22 |
*
Below Poverty Line is used by the Indian government to identify economically disadvantaged households in need of government assistance. The criteria are varied by state and between rural and urban communities.