Table 1 Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries with a Majority of Primary Care Clinician Visits to an FQHC in 2013 Compared with Medicare Beneficiaries Who Received Primary Care Elsewhere
Characteristic | FQHC Users (n = 130,569) | Unmatched FQHC Non-Users (n = 1,000,000) | Matched FQHC Non-Users (n = 130,569) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age | |||
18-64 | 42.3% | 16.1%† | 42.7% |
65-74 | 36.1% | 40.9%† | 35.7% |
75-84 | 16.2% | 29.1%† | 16.3% |
85+ | 5.4% | 13.9%† | 5.3% |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White | 67.7% | 85.2%† | 67.6% |
Black | 18.8% | 9.1%† | 19.8% |
Hispanic | 7.1% | 1.7%† | 6.0% |
Asian | 2.7% | 1.7%† | 2.9% |
Other/Unknown | 3.7% | 2.3%† | 3.7% |
Gender | |||
Male | 41.4% | 38.8%† | 40.8%* |
Female | 58.6% | 61.2%† | 59.2% |
Disabled | 52.2% | 23.9%† | 52.9% |
End-Stage Renal Disease Status | 0.8% | 0.6%† | 0.9% |
Previously Institutionalized | 3.3% | 8.1%† | 3.3% |
Medicaid-Eligible | 56.5% | 21.0%† | 56.8% |
Region | |||
Northeast | 19.7% | 18.2%† | 19.0% |
Midwest | 18.1% | 23.6%† | 18.7% |
South | 34.2% | 42.4%† | 36.5% |
West | 28.0% | 15.8%† | 25.7% |
Urban/Rural Status | |||
Urban | 72.8% | 84.6%† | 72.6% |
Rural/Isolated | 27.2% | 15.4%† | 27.4% |
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status (SES) | |||
Median Annual Household Income, Mean | $44,565 | $55,812† | $44,301 |
Percent of Residents with Less than High School Diploma (Age 25+), Mean | 18.4% | 13.4%† | 18.5% |
Percent of Male Residents Unemployed (Age 16+), Mean | 12.4% | 10.3%† | 12.5% |
Percent of Female-Headed Households with Children, Mean | 12.8% | 10.6%† | 13.0% |
Percent of Households with Public Assistance Income, Mean | 3.8% | 2.6%† | 3.8% |
Percent of Individuals with Annual Income Below Federal Poverty Level, Mean | 20.1% | 14.8%† | 20.3% |
Comorbid Conditions | |||
Cancer | 10.9% | 17.0%† | 10.7% |
Cardiovascular Disease | 16.1% | 24.8%† | 16.2% |
Chronic Heart Failure | 16.8% | 21.3%† | 17.1% |
Chronic Lung Disease | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.9%* |
Diabetes | 40.5% | 37.2%† | 41.2%* |
Gastrointestinal Disorders | 3.0% | 4.2%† | 3.1% |
HIV | 1.3% | 0.3%† | 1.2% |
Moderate or End-Stage Liver Disease | 3.2% | 1.8%† | 3.2% |
Neurological Disorders | 17.9% | 19.0%† | 18.3%* |
Pancreatic Disease | 2.0% | 2.3%† | 2.0% |
Severe Mental Health Disorders | 17.5% | 10.6%† | 17.5% |
Stroke | 5.6% | 7.6%† | 5.7% |
Substance Abuse Disorders | 5.6% | 2.7%† | 5.5% |
Severe Hematological Disorders | 0.5% | 0.8%† | 0.5% |
Vascular Disorders | 14.8% | 23.5%† | 15.2%* |
Total Number of Comorbid Conditions, Mean | 1.8 | 1.9† | 1.8* |