Table 1.
Characteristics of Cohort, Grouped by Type of Care Received (N = 179)
| Overall | Guideline Concordant | Guideline Discordant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | (N=179) | (N=99) | (N=80) |
| Age, median y [IQR] | 64.01 [57.94–68.44] | 63.87 [58.97–68.98] | 64.39 [57.17–68.16] |
| Race, no. (%) | |||
| White | 162 (90.5) | 87 (87.9) | 75 (93.8) |
| Nonwhitea | 8 (4.5) | 8 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Declined/Refused | 9 (5.0) | 4 (4.0) | 5 (6.2) |
| Death during observation, no. (%) | |||
| No | 78 (43.6) | 47 (47.5) | 31 (38.8) |
| Yes | 101 (56.4) | 52 (52.5) | 49 (61.3) |
| Time in cohort, median d [IQR] | 264 [45–365] | 307 [84–365] | 161 [34–365] |
| Site of primary care, no. (%) | |||
| PCP at VABHS | 92 (51.4) | 56 (56.6) | 36 (45.0) |
| PCP outside VABHS | 87 (48.6) | 43 (43.4) | 44 (55.0) |
| Any GI clinic visit over observation, no. (%) | |||
| Not seen by GI | 84 (46.9) | 44 (44.4) | 40 (50.0) |
| Seen by GI | 95 (53.1) | 55 (55.6) | 40 (50.0) |
| Any GI ward visit over observation, no. (%) | |||
| Not seen by GI | 83 (46.4) | 55 (55.6) | 28 (35.0) |
| Seen by GI | 96 (53.6) | 44 (44.4) | 52 (65.0) |
| Any GI visit over prior year, no. (%) | |||
| Not seen by GI | 57 (31.8) | 33 (33.3) | 24 (30.0) |
| Seen by GI | 122 (68.2) | 66 (66.7) | 56 (70.0) |
| GI visit over prior year, ward only, no. (%) | |||
| Not seen by GI exclusively as inpatient | 148 (82.7) | 84 (84.8) | 64 (80.0) |
| Seen by GI exclusively as inpatient | 31 (17.3) | 15 (15.2) | 16 (20.0) |
| GI visit over prior year, clinic only, no. (%) | |||
| Not seen by GI exclusively as outpatient | 88 (49.2) | 48.5 (48.5) | 40 (50.0) |
| Seen by GI exclusively as outpatient | 91 (50.8) | 51 (51.5) | 40 (50.0) |
Note. PCP, primary care physician; VABHS, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System; GI, gastroenterology; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Black, African-American, Native American, or Pacific Islander.