Table 1.

Baseline Practice Contextual Characteristics

Contextual CharacteristicsOverall (n = 22)Patient-Driven Condition (n = 11)Standardized Condition (n = 11)Difference across Conditions*
Practice type, N (%) federally qualified health centers12 (54)5 (45)5 (45)P = 1.00
Practice location, N (%)P = 1.00
    Urban17 (77)9 (82)8 (73)
    Rural3 (14)1 (9)2 (18)
    Suburban2 (9)1 (9)1 (9)
Estimated no. of diabetes patients, median (range)549 (90–4000)500 (90–4000)576 (214–2112)P = .48
Latino patients > 10%, N (%) of practices10 (67)5 (63)5 (71)P = 1.00
Minority patients > 20%, N (%) of practices13 (87)5 (71)8 (100)P = .20
Payer mix, median (range)
    Private insurance FFS or preferred provider organization11 (3–70)12 (3–64)10 (5–70)
    Private managed care11 (5–35)15 (10–20)10 (5–35)
    Medicare19 (2–60)20 (9–30)14 (2–60)
    Medicaid40 (2–63)30 (5–60)55 (2–63)
    Other public insurance3 (0–5)3 (0–5)3 (0–5)
    Self-pay or uninsured10 (0–92)6 (0–92)10 (3–36)
    Unknown0 (0–10)0 (0–10)0 (0–5)
    Other4 (0–100)0 (0-0)9 (0–100)
    Private (FFS + managed care) > (Medicare + Medicaid + other pub)3 (19%)2 (29%)1 (11%)P = .55
No. of clinicians with prescribing privileges, median (range)8 (2–65)7 (2–39)8 (3–65)P = .39
No. of staff eligible to be health educator, median (range)2 (1–6)2 (1–6)3 (1–6)P = .79
No. of behavioral health providers by level of training (interviewees)Doctorate level: 3; Master's level: 10; other: 4; unknown: 2Doctorate level: 2; Master's level: 5; other: 3; unknown: 1Doctorate level: 1; Master's level: 5; other: 1; unknown: 1
Previous experience with SMAs, N (%)10 (45)5 (45)5 (45)P = 1.00
PCMH PM, median (range)
    PM data capacity79 (39–100)89 (50–100)77 (39–96)P = .26
    PM team-based care75 (35–100)80 (50–100)75 (35–95)P = .27
    PM quality improvement processes82 (7–100)82 (50–100)82 (7–100)P = 1.00
    PM population management70 (0–100)70 (50–100)73 (0–90)P = .62
  • FFS, fee for service; PM, Patient-Centered Medical Home Practice Monitor; SMAs, shared medical appointments.

  • * P values reported for comparisons across conditions.

  • Possible scores range from 0–100.