Comparison of Baseline Characteristics of All Patients with Diabetes with a Social Work Consultation in 2014 at Three Primary Care Sites in One Health System vs. a Subgroup of Patients Randomly Selected for Medical Record Abstraction
| Patients with Diabetes with a Social Work Consultation in 2014 (n = 977)* n (%) or Mean (SD) | Patients with Diabetes with a Social Work Consultation in 2014 Randomly Selected for Medical Record Abstraction (n = 300)† n (%) or Mean (SD) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex, n (%) | 569 (58) | 194 (65) | .05 |
| Race, n (%) | .16 | ||
| Black | 623 (64) | 175 (58) | |
| White | 316 (32) | 108 (36) | |
| Other | 38 (4) | 17 (6) | |
| Insurance type, n (%) | 1.00 | ||
| Medicare | 510 (52) | 154 (51) | |
| Medicaid | 311 (32) | 88 (29) | |
| Commercial | 75 (8) | 20 (7) | |
| Other | 89 (9) | 38 (13) | |
| Age (years), Mean (SD) | 60.7 (13.6) | 60.8 (13.3) | .90 |
| HbA1c (%), Mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.2) | 7.9 (2.1) | .37 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL), Mean (SD) | 97.2 (38.9) | 96.3 (39.4) | .76 |
| SBP (mmHg), Mean (SD) | 132.9 (20.9) | 131.5 (18.8) | .31 |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | 33.7 (9.3) | 34 (9.7) | .30 |
↵* Of the 977 patients, 382 were from clinic 1 (urban), 342 were from clinic 2 (urban), and 253 were from clinic 3 (rural). A total of 908 patients had data for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), 884 patients had data for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, 974 patients had data for systolic blood pressure (SBP), and 958 patients had data for body mass index (BMI).
↵† Of the 300 patients, 100 were from clinic 1 (urban), 100 were from clinic 2 (urban), and 100 were from clinic 3 (rural).
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; n, number; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.