Table 1.
Distribution of Selected Characteristics for Patients with Glaucoma Who Report Difficulty Affording Medications in the NIH All of Us Research Program by Race/Ethnicitya
| Characteristics | NH White individuals | NH Black individuals | NH Asian individuals | Hispanic (any race) Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, No. (%) | 6732 (68.3) | 1501 (15.2) | 232 (2.4) | 1395 (14.1) |
| Median age (IQR) | 54 (40–66) | 51 (40–60) | 40 (31–55) | 44 (33–56) |
| Age category, No. (%) | ||||
| <40 | 1588 (23.6) | 371 (24.7) | 108 (46.6) | 559 (40.1) |
| 40–64 | 3273 (48.6) | 907 (60.4) | 95 (40.9) | 689 (49.4) |
| 65–74 | 1333 (19.8) | 178 (11.9) | <20 | 132 (9.5) |
| 75-84 | 502 (7.5) | 42 (2.8) | <20 | <20 |
| ≥85 | 36 (0.5) | <20 | <20 | <20 |
| Gender, No. (%) | ||||
| Female | 4900 (72.8) | 1175 (78.3) | 134 (57.8) | 1032 (74.0) |
| Male | 1638 (24.3) | 313 (20.9) | 88 (37.9) | 312 (22.4) |
| Other/skipped | 194 (2.9) | <20 | <20 | 51 (3.7) |
| Income, No. (%) | ||||
| 0–25k | 1886 (28.0) | 802 (53.4) | 58 (25.0) | 578 (41.4) |
| 25k–50k | 1842 (27.4) | 393 (26.2) | 42 (18.1) | 420 (30.1) |
| 50k–100k | 1795 (26.7) | 233 (15.5) | 58 (25.0) | 284 (20.4) |
| 100k–200k | 995 (14.8) | 65 (4.3) | 56 (24.1) | 96 (6.9) |
| >200k | 214 (3.2) | <20 | <20 | <20 |
| Health insurance, No. (%) | ||||
| Medicaid | 1351 (20.1) | 548 (36.5) | 37 (15.9) | 486 (34.8) |
| Other insured | 5360 (79.6) | 934 (62.2) | 192 (82.8) | 895 (64.2) |
| None | 21 (0.3) | <20 | <20 | <20 |
| Education, No. (%) | ||||
| No HS diploma | 138 (2.0) | 97 (6.5) | <20 | 144 (10.3) |
| HS diploma/GED | 806 (12.0) | 305 (20.3) | <20 | 239 (17.1) |
| Some college | 2412 (35.8) | 626 (41.7) | 35 (15.1) | 525 (37.6) |
| College and above | 3376 (50.1) | 473 (31.5) | 186 (80.2) | 487 (34.9) |
| Asked for lower cost medication, No. (%) | ||||
| Yes | 4017 (59.7) | 732 (48.8) | 122 (52.6) | 674 (48.3) |
| No | 2715 (40.3) | 769 (51.2) | 110 (47.4) | 721 (51.7) |
aPer the All of Us Research Program data sharing policies, cells with less than 20 respondents are suppressed