Table 1 Characteristics among recipients and non-recipients of comprehensive medication review

 Age, mean (SD)**

79.10 (7.21)

80.82 (7.59)

79.59 (7.14)

79.75 (7.44)

 Male

60,417

35.60

280,854

36.16

56,393

36.18

169,179

36.18

  Non-Hispanic Whites

120,141

70.79

583,401

75.12

118,064

75.75

354,192

75.75

  Blacks

21,564

12.71

77,253

9.95

16,206

10.40

48,618

10.40

  Hispanics

19,770

11.65

66,571

8.57

13,446

8.63

40,338

8.63

  Asians/Pacific Islanders

5737

3.38

36,617

4.71

5664

3.63

16,992

3.63

  Others

2493

1.47

12,828

1.65

2470

1.58

7410

1.58

 Proportion of Married-Couple Families, mean (SD)^a

0.72 (0.08)

0.72 (0.07)

0.72 (0.07)

0.72 (0.07)

 Proportion of Education ≥ High School, mean (SD)^a

0.86 (0.06)

0.86 (0.06)

0.87 (0.06)

0.87 (0.06)

 Per Capita Income (in $1000), mean (SD)^a*

49.18 (17.75)

50.58 (18.03)

49.34 (18.03)

49.60 (16.77)

 Proportion of No Insurance^a*

0.11 (0.05)

0.11 (0.05)

0.11 (0.05)

0.11 (0.05)

 Metropolitan Statistical Area^a*

139,623

82.27

644,476

82.98

126,871

81.41

381,649

81.63

 Health Professional Shortage Area^a

155,390

91.56

712,252

91.71

142,052

91.15

426,653

91.25

  Northeast

39,502

23.28

183,280

23.60

35,233

22.61

106,521

22.78

  Midwest

38,903

22.92

149,457

19.24

34,996

22.45

103,366

22.11

  South

67,118

39.55

317,480

40.88

62,874

40.34

189,426

40.51

  West

24,182

14.25

126,453

16.28

22,747

14.60

68,237

14.59

 Risk Adjustment Summary Score, mean (SD)*

2.48 (1.69)

2.73 (1.52)

2.59 (1.70)

2.59 (1.43)