Table 1 Demographics of study cohort, n = 19,150
From: Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension
Age*, mean(sd) | 43.8(10.6) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 2812(14.7%) |
Male | 16335(85.3%) |
Unknown | 3(0.0%) |
Ethnicity | |
African-American | 2152(11.2%) |
American Indian | 156(0.8%) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 225(1.2%) |
Caucasian | 15464(80.8%) |
Hispanic | 1125(5.9%) |
Unknown | 28(0.1%) |
Employee Type | |
Hourly | 14113(73.7%) |
Salary | 5034(26.3%) |
Unknown | 3(0.0%) |
Tenure* (yrs), mean(sd) | 13.6(12.2) |
Average No. of Chart Measurements, mean(sd) | 2.6(4.2) |
Frequency of Chart Measurements per Employee | |
1 | 8455(44.2%) |
2 | 4680(24.4%) |
3 | 2529(13.2%) |
4 | 1321(6.9%) |
5+ | 2165(11.3%) |