Sample Demographics, Risk Behaviors, and Health Status (N=864)
| Variable | Referral Program N=437 | Control N=427 | Clinical Populationa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: Statistical significance evaluated with Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables and 2-sample t test for continuous variables. P >.05 for all comparisons for referral program vs control group, except for mental unhealthy days. | |||
| a Adult enrollees of Bexar County CareLink Program (see Methods for description). | |||
| b Target population demographics did not establish these categories separately from Hispanic. | |||
| c Most, 99.4%, had income <200% of federal poverty limit. | |||
| d P=.008. | |||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 46.1 (11.6) | 46.9 (11.9) | 41.0 |
| Female, % | 73.7 | 75.6 | 57.3 |
| Race and ethnicity, % | |||
| White, non-Hispanicb | 22.6 | 18.1 | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6.8 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
| Hispanic | 68.7 | 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Other or no responseb | 1.9 | 2.0 | – |
| Education, % | Not ascertained | ||
| <12 y | 30.5 | 28.0 | – |
| 12 y | 35.6 | 39.6 | – |
| >12 y | 33.9 | 32.4 | – |
| Income, %c | |||
| <$10,000 | 52.7 | 53.6 | – |
| $10–19,999 | 34.1 | 32.5 | – |
| $20–34,999 | 10.1 | 11.9 | – |
| >$35,000 | 3.1 | 2.1 | – |
| Risk behaviors, % | |||
| Smoking | 49.5 | 50.5 | – |
| Risky drinking | 18.3 | 18.9 | – |
| Poor diet | 93.8 | 90.0 | – |
| Low physical activity | 28.5 | 25.5 | – |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 33.9 | 33.8 | – |
| Unhealthy days, past 30 d | |||
| Physical, mean | 11.7 | 10.1 | – |
| Mental, mean | 12.1 | 9.9d | – |