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Table 3 Baseline Sample Characteristics

From: Drug utilization and cost in a Medicaid population: A simulation study of community vs. mail order pharmacy

Variables

Patients

% of Patients

CDT*

% CDT

Observations

258,412

 

680,277

 

Gender

    

   Female

169,219

65.50%

460,975

67.80%

   Male

89,193

34.50%

219,302

32.20%

Average Age (Yrs.)

43.1(± 22.0)

 

49.4(± 20.0)

 

Ethnicity

    

   White

200,231

77.50%

532,054

78.20%

   Black

53,922

20.90%

137,949

20.30%

   Asian

1,641

0.60%

3,859

0.60%

   Other

2,618

1.00%

6,415

0.90%

   Hispanic (of any race)

4,146

1.60%

9,683

1.40%

Program

    

   Aged, Blind, and Disabled

104,348

40.40%

323,780

47.60%

   Dual-Eligible

60,591

23.40%

199,902

29.40%

   Healthy Start

64,703

25.00%

98,347

14.50%

   Other

28,770

11.10%

58,248

8.60%

  1. Note: CDT – Courses of Drug Therapy