Baseline Characteristics of the Study Cohort
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%) (N = 1,186,669) |
|---|---|
| Age groupa | |
| 40-49 years | 358,926 (30.2) |
| 50-64 years | 651,740 (54.9) |
| ≥65 years | 176,003 (14.8) |
| Race and ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 596,584 (50.3) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 152,816 (12.9) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 21,732 (1.8) |
| Hispanic | 85,060 (7.2) |
| Unknown | 330,477 (27.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 263,703 (22.2) |
| Single | 201,456 (17.0) |
| Unknown | 721,510 (60.8) |
| Regional location | |
| Northeast | 489,763 (41.3) |
| South | 367,073 (30.9) |
| Midwest | 216,939 (18.3) |
| West | 112,894 (9.5) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Ischemic heart disease | 18,260 (1.5) |
| Heart failure | 8,216 (0.7) |
| Depression | 82,227 (6.9) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 12,937 (1.1) |
| Diabetes | 90,225 (7.6) |
| Osteoporosis | 29,428 (2.5) |
| Hypothyroidism | 78,094 (6.6) |
| Hypertension | 212,097 (17.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 170,074 (14.3) |
| Renal failure | 29,721 (2.5) |
| COPD | 23,700 (2.0) |
| Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter | 12,164 (1.0) |
| Health care service visits | |
| Mental health visits | |
| 0 | 970,611 (81.8) |
| 1-2 | 126,838 (10.7) |
| ≥3 | 89,220 (7.5) |
| Preventive care visits | |
| 0 | 935,806 (78.9) |
| 1 | 149,265 (12.6) |
| ≥2 | 101,598 (8.6) |
| Cervical cancer screening visits | |
| 0 | 1,075,761 (90.7) |
| ≥1 | 110,908 (9.3) |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
↵a Mean (SD) age was 54.8 (8.2) years.