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Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics and clinical variables

From: Evaluation of the use of individualized patient care plans in frequent emergency department visitors with pain complaints

 

n (%)

Patient demographic characteristics

 

Gender

 Male

191 (65%)

 Female

103 (35%)

Age (years)

 0 to 17

2 (0.7%)

 18 to 24

17 (6%)

 25 to 34

65 (22%)

 35 to 44

75 (26%)

 45 to 54

79 (27%)

 55 to 64

31 (11%)

 65 and older

25 (9%)

Race and ethnicity

 White

234 (80%)

 Black

47 (16%)

 Hispanic

13 (4%)

Payor

 Self-pay

156 (53%)

 Government

124 (42%)

 Private

14 (5%)

 Residence

 Home

271 (92%)

 Homeless

17 (6.0%)

 ALF/SNF/LTAC

6 (2.0%)

Clinical variables

Chief complaint

 

Pain locationa

 

 Abdominal

116 (39%)

 Back/neck

72 (24%)

 Headache/migraine

69 (23%)

 Chest

39 (13%)

 MSK/extremity

28 (10%)

 Other

21 (7%)

No. of conditions/diseases

 None

5 (1.7%)

 1 or 2

61 (21%)

 3 or 4

90 (31%)

 5 to 7

92 (31%)

 8 or more

46 (16%)

Condition/diseasea

 Hypertension

110 (37%)

 Abdominal pain

79 (27%)

 Anxiety

65 (22%)

 Diabetes

60 (20%)

 Depression

56 (19%)

 Bipolar

54 (18%)

 Headache/migraine

53 (18%)

 COPD

48 (16%)

 Back pain

48 (16%)

 CAD

19 (6%)

Social history

 

Substance abuse history

 Yes

195 (66%)

 No

99 (34%)

Druga

 Tobacco

137 (47%)

 Illicit drugs

98 (33%)

 Alcohol

88 (30%)

 Opioids

21 (7%)

Provider type

 PCP

176 (60%)

 Pain

8 (3%)

 PCP and pain

53 (18%)

 No PCP and/or pain

57 (19%)

  1. aPatients could have more than one. COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ALF is assisted living facility; SNF is skilled nursing facility; LTAC is long-term acute care; MSK is musculoskeletal; PCP is primary care provider