Table 1 Characteristics of MS Patients who Receive Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, by Race
| Baseline characteristics |
Total 100% (7550) |
White 75% (5657) |
Black 25% (1893) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD)a | 54 (12) | 55 (12) | 52 (14) | .000 |
| Gender, %b | ||||
| Female | 74 | 73 | 76 | .005 |
| Male | 26 | 27 | 24 | |
| Months of eligibility, M (SD)a | 9 (5) | 9 (5) | 9 (6) | .262 |
| Selected chronic conditions, %b | ||||
| Anxiety | 33 | 36 | 24 | .000 |
| Epilepsy | 15 | 15 | 15 | .966 |
| Heart failure | 26 | 25 | 30 | .000 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder | 31 | 33 | 24 | .000 |
| Depression | 66 | 70 | 56 | .000 |
| Diabetes | 34 | 32 | 38 | .000 |
| Hypertension | 63 | 61 | 70 | .000 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 50 | 51 | 46 | .000 |
| Heart disease | 34 | 34 | 36 | .038 |
| Mobility impairment | 43 | 41 | 49 | .000 |
| Total # of chronic conditions, M (SD)a | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | .176 |