Table 2

Patient and Visit Characteristics (N = 135)

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
Patients
Agea54.1 (10.1)
Race
 White89 (66.9)
 Black34 (25.6)
 Other10 (7.5)
 Hispanic2 (1.5)
Female99 (73.3)
Education
 High school diploma or less29 (21.5)
 Some college47 (34.8)
 College degree38 (28.1)
 Graduate degree21 (15.6)
Chronic conditions
 Diabetes28 (20.7)
 High cholesterol level63 (46.7)
 High blood pressure70 (51.9)
 Heart disease7 (5.2)
 None of the above conditions33 (24.4)
Self-reported health status
 Excellent16 (11.9)
 Very good47 (34.8)
 Good46 (34.1)
 Fair20 (14.8)
 Poor6 (4.4)
Visits
Visit duration, mina23.0 (11.1)
Visit type
 Acute care30 (22.2)
 Chronic care63 (46.7)
 Well-care42 (31.1)
  • a Mean (SD) reported for continuous variables.