CHARACTERISTICS | VALUES |
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Mean (SD) age, y | 64.9 (11.8) |
Sex, n (%) | |
• Male | 145 (39.8) |
• Female | 219 (60.2) |
Educational level, n (%)* | |
• Elementary | 78 (23.1) |
• High school or greater | 25 (76.9) |
Chronic illness, n (%) | |
• Diabetes | 173 (47.5) |
• Hypertension | 300 (82.4) |
• COPD | 89 (24.5) |
Mean (SD) no. of chronic conditions | 4.7 (2.7) |
Functional capacity, mean (SD) score (0 to 100) | |
• Physical (SF-12 MCS) | 41.4 (11.9) |
• Mental (SF-12 PCS) | 46.8 (11.4) |
Interpersonal communication and treatment, mean (SD) score (0 to 10) | 9.1 (1.2) |
Usual provider continuity, mean (SD) score (0 to 100) | 79.9 (24.3) |
Mean (SD) TQC score (0 to 100) | 78.7 (17.8) |
Mean (SD) PACIC summary score (1 to 5) | 2.8 (1.0) |
COPD—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PACIC—Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care, SF-12 MCS—Short Form–12 Mental Health Composite Scale, SF-12 PCS—Short Form–12 Physical Health Composite Scale, TQC—technical quality of care.
↵* Number of patients does not add to 364 owing to missing data.