Participant Sociodemographics Overall and by Practice Type
| Variable | All Patients (n = 616) | FQHC (n = 345) | Non-FQHC (n = 271) | FQHC vs Non-FQHC Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 61.8 (11.0) | 57.7 (11.1) | 66.9 (8.6) | <0.0001* <0.0001† |
| Min-Max | 18 to 88 | 18 to 88 | 31 to 84 | <0.0001‡ <0.0001§ |
| Gender N (%) | ||||
| Men | 252 (40.9%) | 127 (36.8%) | 125 (46.1%) | 0.02‖ 0.05¶ |
| Women | 364 (59.1%) | 218 (63.2%) | 146 (53.9%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity N (%) | ||||
| Black | 18 (3.9%) | 10 (5.1%) | 8 (3.0%) | <0.0001‖ 0.002¶ |
| Hispanic | 100 (21.6%) | 76 (38.6%) | 24 (9.0%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 320 (69.0%) | 90 (45.7%) | 230 (86.1%) | |
| Asian | 20 (4.3%) | 17 (8.6%) | 3 (1.1%) | |
| Other/Declined | 6 (1.3%) | 4 (2.0%) | 2 (0.8%) | |
| Primary Language N(%) | ||||
| English | 505 (84.2%) | 250 (72.7%) | 255 (99.6%) | <0.0001‖ n/a¶ |
| Spanish | 95 (15.8%) | 94 (27.3%) | 1 (0.4%) | |
| Food availability N (%) | ||||
| No lack of food security | 363 (58.9%) | 163 (47.3%) | 200 (73.8%) | <0.0001‖ <0.0001¶ |
| Health Literacy | ||||
| Median score (IQR) | 3.66 (3.0 to 3.7) | 3.3 (2.7 to 3.7) | 3.67 (3.0 to 3.67) | 0.11‡ 0.17§ |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range, 25th-75th percentile; FQHC, Federally Qualified Health Centers; SD, standard deviation.
↵*t test with assumption of normality.
↵†CLM – Clustered linear model with testing FQHC/Non-FQHC flag.
↵‡Wilcoxon Rank Sum.
↵§Clustered linear model with testing FQHC/Non-FQHC flag regressed against value ranks.
↵‖χ2 test.
↵¶Rao-Scott Categorical test accounting for facility clustering.