Table 3.

Characteristics of Covariates That Were Used to Match Annual Wellness Visits Before and After the Intervention

Study PhaseClinicians and Visits (n)Location of VisitsTalk Time (seconds)Number of TurnsPatient Age (years), mean ± SDFemale patients (%)Nonwhite Race (%)
AWVs before interventionDr. A, 4 visitsClinic A9976 (total)1179 (total)50 ± 188145
Dr. B, 2 visitsClinic B906 ± 271 (per visit)107 ± 57 (per visit)
Dr. C, 5 visitsClinic C
AWVs after interventionDr. A, 4 visitsClinic A9882 (total)1320 (total)54 ± 137254
Dr. B, 2 visitsClinic B898 ± 395 (per visit)120 ± 50 (per visit)
Dr. C, 5 visitsClinic C
DifferenceNSNSNSNSNSNS (P = .65)NS (P = .69)
  • AWV, annual wellness visit; NS, not significant; SD, standard deviation.