Demographic Characteristics of Active Patient Population of Adult Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Patients in the Intervention (FM) Group and the Control (GIM) Group (N = 71)
| Intervention (FM) (Patient N = 47), % | Control (GIM) (Patient N = 24), % | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 40.4 | 33.3 | .56 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18 to 28 | 31.9 | 29.2 | .94 |
| 29 to 44 | 42.5 | 41.7 | |
| 45+ | 25.5 | 29.2 | |
| Insurance Status | |||
| Private | 32.6 | 34.8 | .85 |
| Public | 67.4 | 65.2 | |
| Race | |||
| Black | 100 | 95.8 | .34 |
| White | 0 | 4.2 | |
| Other | 0 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 100 | 100 | 1.0 |
| Arrived Office Visits | |||
| 1 to 4 visits | 44.7 | 20.8 | .07 |
| 5 to 10 visits | 29.8 | 29.2 | |
| 11 + visits | 25.5 | 50 | |
| Emergency Department Visits | |||
| 0 visits | 36.1 | 50 | .31 |
| 1 to 3 visits | 38.3 | 20.8 | |
| 4 + visits | 25.5 | 29.2 | |
| Hospital Inpatient Visits | |||
| 0 visits | 53.2 | 58.3 | .43 |
| 1 to 3 visits | 34 | 20.8 | |
| 4 + visits | 12.8 | 20.8 | |
| Problem Count | |||
| 1 to 8 problems | 36.2 | 33.3 | .44 |
| 9 to 14 problems | 36.2 | 25 | |
| 15 + problems | 27.7 | 41.7 |
FM, family medicine; GIM, general internal medicine.