Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Following the money: copy-paste of lifestyle counseling documentation and provider billing
Variable | Value patients with copy-pasted notes | Value patients with no copy-pasted notes |
|---|---|---|
Study patients, n | 4,983 | 11,181 |
Age* | 59.9 (13.2) | 60.0 (14.0) |
Women, n (%) | 2,589 (52.0) | 5,680 (50.8) |
Ethnicity, n(%) | ||
White | 3,008 (60.4) | 6,964 (62.3) |
Black | 722 (14.5) | 1,461 (13.1) |
Hispanic | 800 (16.1) | 1,561 (14.0) |
Other (includes unknown) | 453 (9.1) | 1,195 (10.7) |
English is the primary language, n(%) | 3,925 (78.8) | 9,055 (81.0) |
Health insurance, n (%) | ||
Private | 1,801 (36.1) | 4,715 (42.2) |
Government | 3,109 (62.4) | 6,302 (56.4) |
None | 73 (1.5) | 164 (1.5) |
Charlson comorbidity index | 6.8 (4.6) | 5.9 (4.6) |
Length of follow-up, mean (±SD), mo | 82.7 (±28.7) | 69.9 (±31.3) |
Total time with elevated Hemoglobin A1c, mean (±SD), mo | 49.9 (±32.2) | 31.1 (±27.5) |