Demographics of Patients with Dermatology and Stress Test Referral Open Loops * (Total n = 305)
| Dermatology Open Loops (n = 143) | Stress Test Open Loops (n = 162) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, n (SD) | 57.9 (15.7) | 55.8 (11.7) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 78 (55.5) | 65 (40.1) |
| Female | 65 (45.5) | 97 (59.9) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 112 (78.3) | 78 (48.1) |
| Black | 15 (10.5) | 54 (33.3) |
| Asian | 5 (3.5) | 11 (6.8) |
| Other/Mixed race | 6 (4.2) | 16 (9.9) |
| Unknown | 5 (3.5) | 3 (1.9) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Hispanic | 11 (7.7) | 21 (13.0) |
| Non-Hispanic/Not indicated | 132 (92.3) | 141 (87) |
| Preferred spoken language, n (%) | ||
| English | 132 (92.3) | 138 (85.2) |
| Spanish | 2 (1.4) | 9 (5.6) |
| Cape Verdean | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.1) |
| Other | 6 (4.2) | 10 (6.2) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.7) | |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Less than high school | 6 (4.2) | 11 (6.8) |
| High school | 44 (30.8) | 67 (41.4) |
| College | 71 (49.7) | 63 (38.9) |
| Unknown | 22 (15.4) | 21 (13.0) |
| Health insurance, n (%) | ||
| Commercial | 68 (47.6) | 73 (45.1) |
| Medicaid | 26 (18.2) | 47 (29.0) |
| Medicare | 46 (32.2) | 31 (19.1) |
| Unknown | 3 (2.1) | 11 (8.6) |
| Site of care, n (%) | ||
| Hospital based clinic | 136 (95.1) | 147 (90.7) |
| Community health center | 7 (4.9) | 15 (9.3) |
*Dermatology referrals for lesions suspicious for skin cancer not completed at 90 days, and stress test referrals for chest pain not completed within 28 days based on EHR clinician orders and EHR documented appointments.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation, EHR, electronic health record.