Table 2. Characteristics of the Study Population
Characteristic
Mean age, years (n = 328)38.1
Age, years (n = 328)
    18–242.1
    25–3423.2
    35–4474.7
Race/ethnicity (n = 229)
    White69.4
    Black17.5
    Asian3.1
    Hispanic7.4
    American Indian/Alaska Native1.3
    Other1.8
Insurance (n = 300)
    Medicare10.0
    Medicaid43.0
    Private32.3
    None7.0
    Other7.7
Marital status (n = 291)
    Married/partnered49.1
    Divorced/separated14.1
    Single36.8
Evidence that patient is non-English speaking (n = 304)4.9
Conditions (n = 328)
    Hypertension63.4
    Hypercholesterolemia56.7
    Diabetes56.7
    1 condition45.1
    2 conditions32.9
    3 conditions22.0
Medications (n = 328)
    Statin54.9
    ACE-I64.3
    ARB6.4
    1 medication74.7
    2 medications25.0
    3 medications0.3
Median number of visits during the last year (n = 185)4
Median number of providers seen during the past year (n = 186)2
  • Data provided as percentages unless otherwise indicated.

  • ACE-I, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker.