Adult Diabetic Patient Characteristics for the Overall Sample and Compared between Small and Large Community Health Center (CHC) Sites, 2011-2012
| VariablePercentage of Population, Mean (Standard Error) | Overall | Small CHC Site | Large CHC Site | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.6% | 54.1% | 59.8% | .048* |
| Age (years old) | .36 | |||
| 26 to 35 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.5% | |
| 36 to 45 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 9.1% | |
| 46 to 55 | 23.8% | 22.9% | 24.3% | |
| 56 to 65 | 35.5% | 36.4% | 34.9% | |
| 66 to 75 | 19.3% | 19.4% | 19.3% | |
| 76+ | 8.3% | 7.4% | 8.8% | |
| Race/ethnicity/language | < .01* | |||
| Chinese-speaking Asian | 40.3% | 30.4% | 46.3% | |
| English-speaking Asian | 8.5% | 9.3% | 7.9% | |
| English-speaking Latino | 12.5% | 13.8% | 11.6% | |
| Spanish-speaking Latino | 29.4% | 38.8% | 23.6% | |
| English-speaking other | 9.5% | 7.6% | 10.6% | |
| Insurance source | .20 | |||
| Medicaid | 33.0% | 36.9% | 30.7% | |
| Medicare | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.0% | |
| Other | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | |
| Private | 27.9% | 26.0% | 29.0% | |
| Uninsured | 31.0% | 28.3% | 32.5% | |
| Total comorbidities | 2.9 (1.9) | 3.0 (1.9) | 2.9 (1.9) | .56 |
| How long usual clinic | .18 | |||
| < 3 years | 32.5% | 32.4% | 32.5% | |
| 3 to 5 years | 28.7% | 31.4% | 27.0% | |
| 5+ years | 38.9% | 36.2% | 40.5% | |
| Observations | 1277 | 484 | 793 |
This comparison of means analyses utilizes χ2 tests for categorical variables and t-test for continuous variables to compare patient characteristics in small versus large community health center sites.
↵*P-values represent the significance of differences in individual characteristics between small versus large sites.