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Table 1 Characteristics of chronic disease patients seen in CMM, 2015–2016

From: The evaluation of comprehensive medication management for chronic diseases in primary care clinics, a Texas delivery system reform incentive payment program

Patient Characteristics

Number (N = 3280) (%a)

Gender

 Male

1258 (38.35%)

 Female

2022 (61.65%)

Race

 White

1961 (59.79%)

 Black

605 (18.45%)

 Other

714 (21.77%)

Age

 18–39 years

211 (6.43%)

 40–64 years

1559 (47.53%)

 65–79 years

1161 (35.40%)

 80+ years

349 (10.64%)

Number of Chronic Disease(s)

 1

1704 (51.95%)

 2

1283 (39.12%)

 3

253 (7.71%)

 4

38 (1.16%)

 5

2 (0.06%)

Number of drug therapy problem(s)

 0

3000 (91.46%)

 1

260 (7.93%)

 2

19 (0.58%)

 3+

1 (0.03%)

Insurance

 Medicaid

266 (8.11%)

 Medicare

1367 (41.68%)

 Managed Care

1594 (48.60%)

 Others (Self Pay/Indemnity)

53 (1.62%)

  1. a Percentages may not add up to100 due to rounding