Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Overview of Rural vs Urban-Dwelling Patients.
| Variable | Total (N = 213a) | Rural (n = 69) | Nonrural (n = 144) | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 6 (2.9) | 6.1 (2.9) | 6.0 (3.0) | .77 |
| Distance to hospital, miles (IQR range) | 23.3 (12.2-74.6) | 74.8 (68.3-88.8) | 16.8 (8.3-24.5) | <.001 |
| Sex, No. (%) | .98 | |||
| Female | 96 (45) | 3l (45) | 65 (45) | |
| Male | 117 (55) | 38 (55) | 79 (55) | |
| Race, No. (%) | .053 | |||
| White | 121 (57) | 3l (45) | 90 (62) | |
| African American | 58 (27) | 24 (35) | 34 (24) | |
| Other | 34 (16) | 14 (20) | 20 (14) | |
| Insurance, No. (%) | <.001 | |||
| Private | 85 (40) | 12 (17) | 73 (51) | |
| Medicaid | 107 (50) | 51 (74) | 56 (39) | |
| Other | 21 (10) | 6 (9) | 15 (10) | |
| LTFU, No. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 11 (5) | 5 (7) | 6 (4) | .34 |
| No | 202 (95) | 64 (93) | 138 (96) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; LTFU, lost to follow-up.
a
Two patients were missing rurality data; therefore, N = 213.
b
P values were calculated using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests for continuous variables and χ2 tests for categorical variables.