Study Variables Among Homeless and Nonhomeless Hypertensive Patients, New York City, 2014
| Variable | Total Patients N = 210 | Homeless (n = 177) | Nonhomeless (n = 33) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristic | |||
| Age, mean (SD) [range], ya | 55.74 (10.99) [28–92] | 55.10 (11.07) | 59.15 (10.01) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD) [range], mm Hg | 131.04 (19.47) [86–210] | 131.76 (20.05) | 127.18 (15.70) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD) [range], mm Hg | 79.76 (12.34) [30–111] | 80.06 (12.91) | 78.18 (8.71) |
| Blood pressure level (n = 210) | |||
| Normal (<135/85 mm Hg), No. (%) | 46 (21.9) | 38 (21.4) | 8 (24.2) |
| At risk (≥135/85 to <140/90 mm Hg), No. (%)c | 82 (39) | 68 (38.4) | 14 (42.4) |
| Stage 1, uncontrolled (≥140/90 to <160/100 mm Hg), No. (%) | 53 (25.2) | 43 (24.2) | 10 (30.3) |
| Stage 2, very uncontrolled (≥160/100), No. (%) | 29 (13.8) | 28 (15.8) | 1 (0.03) |
| Hypertension, uncontrolled (n = 210), No. (%) | 82 (39) | 71 | 11 |
| Sex (n = 210), male, No. (%) | 158 (75.2) | 136 | 22 |
| Race (n = 206) | |||
| White, No. (%) | 32 (15.5) | 26 | 6 |
| African American, No. (%) | 114 (55.3) | 101 | 13 |
| Hispanic, No. (%) | 40 (19.4) | 31 | 9 |
| Asian, Native American, others, No. (%) | 20 (9.7) | 17 | 3 |
| Health insurance (n = 209), No. (%)b | 180 (86.1) | 147 | 33 |
| Insurance type (n = 176) | |||
| Medicaid, No. (%) | 118 (67) | 100 | 18 |
| Medicare, No. (%) | 56 (31.8) | 41 | 15 |
| Other, No. (%) | 2 (1.1) | 2 | 0 |
| Clinical indicator | |||
| Diabetes (n = 204), No. (%) | 75 (36.8) | 60 | 15 |
| Coronary artery diseases (n = 204), No. (%)a | 41 (20.1) | 30 | 11 |
| Kidney disease (n = 204), No. (%) | 8 (3.9) | 5 | 3 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (n = 204), No. (%)b | 63 (30.9) | 44 | 19 |
| Number of chronic diseases (n = 176), mean (SD) [range]b | 1.91 (0.97) [0–5 ] | 1.82 (0.93) | 2.39 (1.02) |
| Mental illness (n = 201), No. (%) | 127 (63.2) | 104 | 23 |
| Number of mental illness (n = 100), mean (SD) [range] | 1.18 (0.44) [0–3] | 1.16 (0.44) | 1.26 (0.45) |
| Body mass index (n = 205), mean (SD) [range] | 30.55 (6.97) [18.36–51.24] | 30.36 (6.42) | 31.58 (9.36) |
| Obesity (n = 176), No. (%) | 95 (46.6) | 79 | 16 |
| Substance abuse (n = 160), No. (%) | 30 (18.8) | 25 | 5 |
| Alcohol abuse (n = 164), No. (%)a | 25 (15.2) | 24 | 1 |
| Smoking cigarettes (n = 181), No. (%)a | 89 (49.2) | 80 | 9 |
| Number of current daily cigarettes (n = 84), mean (SD) [range] | 9.08 (5.71) [2–31] | 8.98 (5.47) | 9.89 (7.84) |