Table 2 Providers’ reported patient characteristics
Survey Question | PCPs (n = 100) | Neurologists (n = 50) |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | p valuea | |
Patients treated per month, number | 295.3 (179.1) | 300 | 283.8 (157.6) | 250 | 0.701 |
Patients treated per month > 55 years old, number | 156.4 (113.8) | 127.5 | 150.1 (105.7) | 127.5 | 0.742 |
Patients insured by Medicaid, % | 23.2 (22.2) | 15.0 | 25.9 (23.0) | 20.0 | 0.488 |
New cases of mild cognitive impairment diagnosed/month | 11.7 (17.4) | 5 | 19.5 (18.6) | 14.5 | 0.012 |
New cases of dementia diagnosed/month | 9.8 (15.4) | 2.5 | 17.7 (18.2) | 10 | 0.005 |
Number of patients currently managed for mild cognitive impairment | 27.6 (27.8) | 20 | 41.4 (30.5) | 34.5 | 0.006 |
Number of patients currently managed for dementia | 23.1 (26.4) | 10 | 43.4 (30.8) | 40 | < 0.001 |